Russo Daily
May 10, 2012
SPACEWAR
Shared space the safest way
Beijing (XNA) May 10, 2012
The US space shuttle is no longer in service, and it will likely be several years before the United States can resume independent human spaceflight. As a result, China's upcoming Shenzhou IX mission to the Tiangong-1 space module will be viewed by some Americans with envy. Fortunately, as the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the commercial sector work to develop new boosters, US astronauts can still travel to the International Space Station aboard a Russian "taxi", thus ... read more

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LAUNCH PAD

A Soyuz takes shape in French Guiana for the next dual Galileo satellite launch
The launcher for Arianespace's next Soyuz mission from the Spaceport in French Guiana is completing its initial checkout for a flight in the second half of 2012, which will carry another two spacecr ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

China interested in Russian missile system
China wants to purchase Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to replace the S-300 system, a military and technical cooperation official told reporters on May 6. China has placed an orde ... more
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NUKEWARS

Russian Navy to launch one Bulava missile in 2012
The first Borei class nuclear sub, the Alexander Nevsky, is to conduct a test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile in 2012, a representative of Russia's Naval Staff Chief said. According to ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Mystery of the domestication of the horse solved
New research indicates that domestic horses originated in the steppes of modern-day Ukraine, southwest Russia and west Kazakhstan, mixing with local wild stocks as they spread throughout Europe and ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Russia and China: common goals and common concerns
Russia and China recently launched one of the largest joint navy drills, with a total of 25 ships and submarines, over 20 aircraft and special forces on both sides taking part in what is a very visi ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Arms race between China and India?
An Interview with Gennady Yevstafiev, retired Lieutenant General of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Mr. Yevstafiev, thank you so much for joining us now. So, the way I'm looking at v ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Russia and China are intensifying cooperation in the military sphere
Russian-Chinese war games "Naval Interaction-2012" in the Yellow sea entered their active phase on April 24. 25 warships, 13 aircrafts, 9 helicopters and 2 units of the special forces of the two cou ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations
Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEA
K2 Space validates satellite systems in orbit and fires record-breaking thruster
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TECH SPACE

Plan to Counter Space Threats Proposed
Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has proposed a special federal program to neutralize space threats, Roscosmos deputy head Vyacheslav Davydov said on Thursday. Threats at the planetar ... more
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MOON DAILY

Russia to Send Manned Mission to Moon by 2030
Russia is planning to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on its website on Friday. According to the Russian space strategy published on the Roscosmo ... more
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STATION NEWS

Expedition 30 Lands in Kazakhstan
The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin landed in Kazakhstan Friday at 7:45 a.m. EDT. They undocked from ... more
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STATION NEWS

Three astronauts land on Earth from ISS in Russian capsule
Three astronauts on Friday landed safely in the Kazakh steppe aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule after a stay of almost six months aboard the International Space Station. Live NASA TV footage show ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

An ABM "Umbrella" with tripple lining
Head of the U.S. Missile Defence Agency General Patrick O'Reilly says that the USA does not plan to change the schedule for the deployment of the ABM elements in Europe because of Russia's stand, ad ... more
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MARSDAILY

People to Land on Mars in Next 40 Years
The world may see a manned spaceflight to Mars in the first half of this century, a prominent Russian academic said on Monday. "I think [a manned trip to Mars] will take place in the first hal ... more
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UAV NEWS

Russia to Test Fly First Combat Drone in 2014
Russia will test fly its first domestically-produced strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2014, First Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sukhorukov said on Friday. In February, Army General ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia to Increase Number of Space Service Centers to 25
The overall number of Russian centers providing services based on data received via Glonass satellites will reach 25, Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov said on Tuesday. "Ten space service ... more
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The long slow death of Norway's wild salmon
Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmland
China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisation
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MARSDAILY

Mars Astronauts Could Risk DNA Damage
Future astronauts working on the Red Planet's surface risk general changes in health at the DNA level because of increased radiation exposure, a prominent Russian academic said on Monday. "Acc ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Russia's new air defense systems: Pantsir to shield S-400
Among the most important tasks faced by modern troops is protecting their air defense systems. The Russian defense ministry has struck a number of deals with the weapons manufacturing giant Almaz-An ... more
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STATION NEWS

Russian Cargo Craft Launches to Station
The unpiloted ISS Progress 47 cargo craft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:50 a.m. EDT Friday, beginning a two-day journey to the International Space Station. Less than ten m ... more
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MOON DAILY

Winners of 19th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race Announced
America's space agency has crowned its vehicular engineering victors at the close of the 19th annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. The team from P ... more
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SPACE SCOPES

Russian Ministry Backs Space Observatory Entry Proposal
Russia's Education Ministry supports a proposal by Russian astronomers for the country to join the European Southern Observatory but an astronomy development program is required, Igor Protsenko, dir ... more
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GPS NEWS

Russia to Test Second Glonass-K Satellite in 2013
Russia plans to begin testing its second Glonass-K navigation satellite in 2013, Grigory Stupak, the deputy head of the Russian Space Systems company producing navigation and other equipment for the ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia seeks space independence
Russia is preparing for the next stage of space exploration, and for the implementation of an ambitious programme to build a number of new generation space ships, as well as to upgrade the country's ... more
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MOON DAILY

Russian Space Agency eyes Moon explorations
Luna-Glob, a Moon-exploration program, will be a priority for the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) for the next 10 years, academician Lev Zeleny, director of the Space Research Institute of ... more
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China speeds up renewables building spree: report
French giant EDF will take 12.5 pecent stake in new UK nuclear plant
Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Preparing the "kick" for MetOp-B's Soyuz launch by the Starsem affiliate of Arianespace
The Fregat M upper stage for Starsem's Soyuz launch of the MetOp-B weather satellite is undergoing its checkout in preparation for a May 23 liftoff from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Arian ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

New Vostochny spaceport to launch manned flights by 2018
Last week, Dmitry Rogozin vowed a new spaceport, Vostochny, will be built in the Russian Far East by 2015, with first manned flights to kick off just three years later. However the project is alread ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Manned space missions: from the ISS to outer space
21st century runs into its second decade, but man's space endeavours are still largely limited to the near-Earth orbit. Space agencies in USA, Russia, Europe and China debate the future of manned sp ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Russia to liberalize natural resources sector
Russia's oil and gas sector awaits a new development stage, say experts who asses the initiatives adopted by the government to develop the continental shelf. For one, they offer unprecedented privil ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Peaceful atom for distant space missions
According to Russia's Nuclear Agency (Rosatom) the nuclear power and propulsion installation of the megawatt-class is to be built by 2017. The assembly will start already next year, first units of t ... more
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MARSDAILY

Russia to Go Back to the Moon Before Reaching for Mars
Recent setbacks have not stopped the Russian space effort but have drastically modified its plans. "Less fuss and more business" is now the philosophy. While not dropping its ambitions for Mars rese ... more
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VSAT NEWS

Gilat's network provided secure and reliable high speed connectivity to over 1,600 of the voting centers
Gilat Satellite Networks has announced completion of a dedicated project for satellite-based web connectivity to support Russia's national presidential elections held March 4, 2012. Gilat was select ... more
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MILTECH

Russian air forces hit airlifter deadend
Under the 2011-2020 State Armament Program, the Russian air forces are to procure some 600 planes, including over a hundred of military airlifters and their purpose-oriented variants. However, ... more
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