Space

Russia’s Manned Lunar Programme Coming in 2028

The Roscosmos State Corporation of Russia is holding with China, and other international partners talks on the creation of a joint Moon base. Russia's manned lunar programme is set to start in 2028 said the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "We are consulting with all international partners, primarily…
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Chang’e-5 Probe Unfurls China’s Flag on the Moon

On 4 December,  the China National Space Administration (CNSA) released photos showing China's national flag unfurled from the Chang'e-5 probe on the moon. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. According to Xinhua News, a panoramic camera installed on the lander-ascender combination of the probe took these images. Right after taking these photos, the ascender took off…
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Resuming Launches of START-1 Carrier Rockets Under Consideration

Over the next year, Russia will be considering the return to launching Start-1 carrier rockets based on the Topol intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) reported TASS news agency on Monday. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Chief Designer of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology (MITT) Yuri Solomonov told the news agency that a decision on…
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The Soyuz MS-16 Spacecraft Crew Returns Home

The crew members of the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft, which undocked on October 21, 2020, at 23:32 UTC from the International Space Station, safely returned to Earth, said the State Space Corporation Roscosmos on 22 October. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. All operations on the descent from low-Earth orbit and landing went nominally. Roscosmos cosmonauts…
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“Challenge-One” The First Tunisian Satellite

On the 65th anniversary of its independence, Tunisia will launch the first Tunisian satellite to space. Talent Group announced the successful completion of all the functional tests and launch tests for the satellite "Challenge-One". Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Talent Group said on Wednesday that it is now in the process of delivering the…
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Russian-India Agreement on the Protection of Space Technologies

The government of Russia has approved a draft agreement between Russia and India on the protection of technologies in the field of space cooperation between the two countries, reports Interfax. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The order was published on Monday on the portal of legal information. According to this agreement, negotiations on behalf…
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Russian Initiatives to Prevent Arms Race in Space

On Wednesday 21 October 2020, from 15:00 to 17:00 Moscow time, ANO Roscosmos Corporate Academy and the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund will hold an online conference "Russian Initiatives to Prevent Arms Race in Space." Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The main purpose of the conference is to exchange views on the issue of the…
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Russia’s First Reusable Rocket with Payload Coming in 2026

Russia's Space State Corporation Roscosmos signed on Monday a contract with the the Progress Space Rocket Center on the conceptual designing of the Amur-SPG space rocket center for a new Amur reusable methane-fueled rocket. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "The aim of this work will be to design a new commercially-oriented space rocket complex…
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