According to Russian domestic news site RIA Novosti, the country is developing a new mini space shuttle, that is comparable in size to the US Air force’s mysterious space plane, the X-37B. The craft, which will be used to transport cargo into orbit ...
... power module creates a promising Russian space station to meet the challenges of providing secure access to space (for Russia).” Russia’s participation in the space station program beyond 2020 has been in doubt since government officials said they...
..., 2012. pp. 159–65. http://federalbook.ru/files/OPK/Soderjanie/OPK-8/III/Davidov.pdf. 2 The basis of government policy on Russia’s ecological development up till 2030 have been approved. Russian President’s website. 30 April 2012. http://news.kremlin...
... to come. “Regardless of rationale, to deliberately create orbital debris of this magnitude is extremely irresponsible,” said SWF. After lamenting Russia on the test, the Foundation also acknowleded that the country was not alone in its actions and...
...carry out fundamental and applied research simultaneously. The projects are also unique in the world because of Russia’s physical location on the globe, as well as the unique mathematical software on which the project is based. Observation experience...
... China may face a similar or more serious situation than Russia is facing today. Tiangong 1 during final test and launch...tracking support from the EDRS, or even NASA’s TDRS and Russia’s Luch systems, which may possibly replace new tracking stations to...