Multipurpose mystery: China's first reusable spacecraft
A few days ago, China launched a reusable spacecraft. This event is of great interest and is directly related to the further development of Chinese astronautics ...
Nuclear technology for space
Nuclear technology is quite suitable for use in the space industry. For a number of reasons, only individual products have found such application so far, but fundamentally new systems with a large ...
Not on the way with Federation: why is Roscosmos reviving the Buran concept?
The metamorphoses of the strategy of the space department sometimes surprise even the most sophisticated public ...
Zeroing the space program, or All hope is now on the "Petrel"
Is the Burevestnik nuclear rocket dramatically expanding Russia's space prospects? ...
Researchers with and without experience. 2020 Mars missions
This summer the launch window for flights to Mars opened. Three countries intend to use it. New countries joined the experienced USA in this business: China and the UAE ...
Pentagon and UOO: uninhabited orbital outpost in low orbit
The American corporation Sierra Nevada will develop a "uninhabited space outpost." The small-sized space station Unmanned Orbital Outpost will be able to solve scientific and defense tasks ...
Soyuz-5 and Angara-A5: what is wrong with Russian missiles
The former head of the Khrunichev Center said about the unique technologies used for the heavy-class carrier Angara-A5, and he called the rocket itself the best in the world. Is this assessment fair? ...
Earth surface control: space group of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the coming years
The development of the space control system of the aerospace system continues. Plans for the various components of the satellite constellation are planned for several years in advance ...
“Rumble” in the sky. Did Russia prefer Angara to a dangerous rocket?
Russia decided to continue to produce Rokot launch vehicles. An unborn light Angara may become a victim ...
"Tundra" in space: space group SPRN resumes work
Russia is restoring the space echelon of its missile attack warning system. The grouping of "Tundra" -type devices has been reduced to the minimum staffing and may begin work ...
Classification of space and anti-space weapons: a view from the United States
Acting from the position of its solid potential, Russia advocates limiting the arms race in space. Russia will not allow to achieve superiority in space weapons ...
Who will have to look for a trampoline?
How critical is the state of Russian space exploration? ...
Laser weapons in space. Features of operation and technical problems
It is often believed that outer space is an ideal environment for laser weapons. Is it really?...
Strange little shuttle: why does the Pentagon launch the X-37B again
A new mission of the "secret" American spacecraft X-37B will begin soon ...
Project "Federation". Will there be a flight in the future?
The reusable spacecraft Federation has been under development for more than ten years, but is still not ready for the first flight. Will the situation change in the future? ...
Astra Space Failure: Pentagon Again Doesn't Get Cheap Booster
The ambitious company Astra Space lost the DARPA Launch Challenge after competitors. However, this is not the end of a story about a medium that can change the world ...
Angara: neither the key to saving the industry, nor the “workhorse”
The Angara booster rocket again forced to talk about itself. And rather, in a negative sense ...
Phantom Express: the end of yet another American dream of accessible space
In January, Boeing announced that it was leaving the development program for an unmanned spacecraft, designed to give the US military a reliable and affordable means to put into orbit ...
Cosmodrome measuring systems
The main measuring systems of Russian cosmodromes. Particular attention is paid to the Vega radio system ...
Big Dumb Booster: a simple but complex rocket for NASA
Already in the sixties it became clear that the increase in the performance of space-rocket systems is directly related to the increase in cost. An interesting option to reduce prices with the same parameters offered ...
What is not visible in the moonlight?
The results of 2019 for the Russian cosmonautics ...
Space Results 2019. Good Year for Roskosmos
2019 has included many events that are important for the world of space. There were failures and achievements. For Roscosmos, the year was very successful, for the first time since 2009, all launches were successful ...
Manned race: US projects against the Russian "Union"
The United States is developing two manned spacecraft for flights to the ISS and other missions. In the future, this technique will have to squeeze out the Russian "Unions". But can she do it? ...
SABER hybrid engine. For the atmosphere and for space
The British SABER project proposes the construction of a combined jet engine capable of operating in the atmosphere and beyond. Separate engine components have been tested for testing, and ...