Space

The Sun "smiled" and erupted in a powerful flare on February 13
The M1.1 flare lasted 48 minutes in sunspot group 4373

Russia has learned to measure the thrust of a spacecraft engine directly in flight
The error margin of orbital flights will decrease sharply

Iranian telecommunications satellite "Jam-e Jam-1" launched into space by Russian rocket "Proton-M"
The first device of the IRIB TV company for stable broadcasting was delivered to an orbit of 36 thousand km

Replacing expensive satellites: Barrage-1 unmanned stratospheric platform successfully launched in Russia
It is planned to be used for testing 5G NTN communication standard

Another powerful solar flare: the explosion occurred on February 12
The M1.4 flare lasted 21 minutes

Russia Officially Resumes Launches of the Proton-M Rocket
The State Commission has approved the carrier for fueling; the launch will take place on February 12 at 11:52 Moscow time

Astronaut vacancy appears on the SuperJob platform
Roscosmos is looking for a candidate with higher education, knowledge of physics, mathematics and no tattoos

Engine Plant for Satellites Launched in the Urals for 1.5 Billion Rubles
New building of NIIMash started operating in Nizhnyaya Salda

Space is uneasy again: three powerful flares occurred on the Sun on February 11
Flares M1.2, M1.1 and M1.4 were recorded from 03:09 to 03:57 Moscow time

Uralkriomash Completes Second Stage of Vostochny Cosmodrome: Angara-A5 Refueling and Cooling Systems Ready
The company has developed and manufactured critical components of the launch complex for the heavy-lift launch vehicle

Crew‑12 launch to ISS with cosmonaut Fedyaev postponed to February 12
The launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral is delayed due to unfavorable weather

The sun doesn't calm down: a powerful flare was recorded at the FGBU "IPG" on February 9
The M2.8 flare lasted 30 minutes

Proton-M Rocket with Elektro-L No. 5 Weather Satellite Ready for Launch at Baikonur
The first Proton launch in three years is scheduled for February 12, 2026

