Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) disclosed plans on March 6, 2024, for a collaborative project to deploy a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035. This groundbreaking venture aims to pioneer lunar energy solutions, facilitating the potential for future lunar bases and underscoring the technological prowess and ambitious space exploration goals of both nations.
Space
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The United Engine Corporation’s RD-107A/RD-108A engines ensured the successful launch of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on February 29, 2024. The launch included the Meteor-M hydrometeorological apparatus and 18 small spacecraft, marking the second successful Soyuz-2 launch this year powered by UEC engines.
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The main part of the preparatory work for the construction of the National Space Center has been completed, said Yuri Kravtsov, general director of Mosinzhproekt, on September 24, 2020.
“In the preparatory phase, construction site organization, felling, the dismantling of existing technical networks, and the installation of reinforced concrete structures, as well as technical investigations were carried out,” said Kravtsov.
The general director also pointed out that during this phase, some 97 thousand cubic meters of soil has been completely removed during excavation activities, and preparations for the construction of a high-rise building, an assembly-type building, as well as other facilities have begun.
The next stage of the work is the construction of the monolithic structures of the basement and the upper floors of the National Space Center buildings.
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Russia’s state corporation responsible for the space science program Roskosmos accepted the design model of the lunar space station Moon-25 developed within the Moon-Globe project.
The Moon-25 automatic interplanetary station (AIS) will become the first mission within the Russian lunar program, which will begin in 2019. The purpose of the project is to create an automated probe for conducting complex research on the Moon’s surface near the polar regions. The timeframe for realizing the Moon-Globe project is 3.5 years, Roskosmos said in a statement on August 18, 2017.
The Lavochkin Research and Production Association aerospace company will undertake project planning and execution. The aerospace company CEO Sergey Lemeshevsky emphasized the need to implement cutting edge administrative approaches to realize the Moon-Globe project, as well as the ExoMars initiative.
Aviation
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In a dramatic turn of events, the Russian new car market faced a sharp decline of 62.6% in 2022, plummeting to a market value of $21.9 billion and
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The Russian automotive manufacturing industry faced a significant downturn in 2022, with market values plummeting by 52.4% to $13.1 billion and pro
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The Russian airline industry experienced a significant downturn in 2022, with a market value decrease of 56.7% to $10,547 million, attributed to th
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TSAT Rostec announced on March 4, 2024, the impending deployment of a cutting-edge domestic 3D printer designed to manufacture heat-resistant compo
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The Salyut production complex of the Rostec United Engine Corporation in Moscow is set to double its training intake in 2024, welcoming over 1,000
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The United Engine Corporation’s UEC-Saturn on February 26, 2024, initiated a new application round for the Wings of Rostec, aiming to nurture futur
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Despite Western automakers exiting Russia due to economic sanctions related to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a ‘parallel import’ scheme initiated b
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Rostec’s Obninsk Research and Production Enterprise “Technology” has initiated the serial production of domestically produced cockpit glazing for t
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Mercedes-Benz Group has completed the sale of its shares in Kamaz, the leading Russian truck manufacturer based in Naberezhnye Chelny, known for pr
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In a significant shift in the automotive market, Chinese brands emerged as leaders in new car sales in Russia throughout 2023, according to data fr