|
 
Russia Supplies Another Batch Of Rocket Engines To The USMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Sep 16, 2010 Russia's Energomash company will send on Wednesday a batch of four rocket engines for U.S. Atlas rockets under a contract with Lockheed Martin. "Four five-ton engines in special containers will be loaded on trailers and delivered to the Sheremetyevo airport. They will be later transported on board an An-124-100 cargo aircraft to the United States," Energomash said on Tuesday. The Russian-made RD-180 liquid-fuel engine uses an extremely efficient, high-pressure staged combustion cycle. It is ... read more |
. |
 |
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
| . | . |
| .. |
 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Sep 03, 2010A team of Russian cosmonauts working at the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) are unhappy about the absence of hot showers onboard, a Russian cosmonaut said on Thursday. The U.S. segment of the station has a shower cabin that was delivered by the Endeavor shuttle in 2008. "There are wipes and towels onboard instead of a shower. It is not so easy to do without i ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 26, 2010Russia's newest strategic nuclear-powered submarine, the Borey-class Yury Dolgoruky, started a series of sea trials in the White Sea, the Sevmash shipyard said on Thursday. The trials are part of the manufacturer's test program and depending on their outcome, official state testing will begin, a Sevmash spokesman said. The submarine, a 23-billion ruble ($755 million) project, is expe ... more  
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 26, 2010Mars exploration is preparing for another surge. NASA and the European Space Agency are pooling their resources for a powerful new set of missions later this decade, and next year, we will see the launch of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, Russia's Phobos-Grunt mission, and China's Yinghuo orbiter. With several active missions currently exploring Mars, we've taken our attention away f ... more |
.. |
  Moscow, Central Economic Region Air Defense To Receive S-400, S-500 Systems  Russia To Hold Competition To Choose New Navy Corvette   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
.. |
|
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
|
. |
 
Working Like A Dog In Outer SpaceMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 20, 2010 Fifty years ago, Russia made a huge stride in its quest to send a man into orbit. On August 20, 1960, reporters crowded around two small but sprightly dogs, trying to get a good picture of the triumphant space travelers. Belka and Strelka, the first creatures to return safely to Earth after 24 hours in orbit, live on in the memories of former Soviets, unlike many of their predecessors, whose difficult and thankless work paved the way for the first human in space. At one of the many events he ... read more |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
| Previous Issues | Sep 15 | Sep 14 | Sep 13 | Sep 10 | Sep 09 |
