The first Russian lunar station in nearly 50 years will be launched early in the morning on August 11
It will be launched by the Soyuz-2.1b rocket
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The first satellite of the new Russian group "Marathon-IoT" will be launched into orbit before the end of 2023
In total, the constellation should include 264 spacecraft
Russia and South Africa Discuss Project on 'Cleaning Up' Earth's Orbit
The countries may also launch a joint cosmonaut training project
Russian satellite "Condor-FKA" will work in orbit for 10-12 years instead of planned 3-5
A non-hermetic housing-thermostat made it possible to significantly extend the service life of the spacecraft
The launch of the first-ever contemporary Russian lunar mission is scheduled for August 11, 2023
On this day, the automatic station "Luna-25" is scheduled to be sent to Earth's natural satellite
Space truck "Progress MS-23" launched from Baikonur to the ISS
The flight took just over three hours
A software complex for controlling satellites has been developed at Samara University
The software calculates the flights of spacecraft in lunar orbit around Lagrange points
Russian scientists have developed a technology that eliminates the need for manual docking of spacecraft with the ISS
The new method makes it possible to increase the accuracy and reliability of measurements when docking spacecraft
Head of "Roscosmos": satellite optics will allow to see stars on shoulder straps
This is a hint at a strong increase in the resolution of new generation Russian remote sensing satellites
Now Officially: Russia to Remain on the ISS Until 2028
Government approves Roscosmos plan
Russian cosmonauts will be able to land on the Moon in the next 10 years
And in 12 years, cosmonauts will be playing football on the Moon - that's what the Russian Academy of Sciences thinks