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Rogozin: Russia Was & Remains Dominant in Space

After the successful launch of "Dragon Crew", which took place on 30 May, Dmitry Rogozin, the Director General of Roscosmos, commented on the event in a Forbes op-ed. Here follows the full text of his commentary as it was published by Roscosmos. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Some time has passed since the ‘epochal’…
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Russia Sets Up Its BMEWS Basic Space Segment

Russia has set up its basic missile attack early warning satellite grouping. The BMEWS space system will continuously monitor US territory for possible ballistic missile launches, TASS reported today. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Setting up of the basic space segment of Russia's ballistic missiles early warning system (BMEWS) enables it to…
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MoD to Launch a New Satellite for Missile Warning

Today, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched a Soyuz-2-1b rocket, carrying a satellite designed to serve as an advance warning of missile attacks. Soyuz lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at about 10:46 Moscow Time, beginning a multi-hour mission to deliver the Tundra No.4 satellite into an elliptical Molniya orbit. This launch puts the fourth Tundra…
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“Victory Rocket” Launched to Commemorate WWII Victory

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War (WWII), Roscosmos dedicated the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a space rocket together with the Liftoff of the Progress MS-14 to commemorate this anniversary. This launch is the second in April for the Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, to the International Space Station (ISS). The…
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Russia Launches Soyuz Rocket With Meridian-M Military Satellite

Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with a Meridian-M military communications satellite has blasted off from the Plesetsk spaceport, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. «At 11:24 a.m. Moscow time on Thursday, February 20, a combat team of the Aerospace Force’s Space Troops successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a medium carrier rocket with a Meridian-M satellite from launch pad No.…
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