Russo Daily
May 29, 2012
RUSSIAN SPACE
Dragon maiden flight and the Russian space program
Moscow, Russia (Voice of Russia) May 29, 2012
Successfully docking the first ever commercial spaceship to the government-funded International Space Station is not only a question of competition. Transferring the part of space obligations to private bodies might help encourage agencies to go further. However, even if Dragon helps unloading Russian space, it is still question of funds allocation. It seems that the Dragon launch and successful docking to the ISS means much more for space flights than previously thought. On one hand, NASA might e ... read more

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SPACEMART

Emerging Markets Sustain Robust Growth for Satellite TV Platforms
Euroconsult has announced that the satellite pay-TV industry reached revenues close to $90 billion in 2011, up from $79 billion in 2010. Global industry revenues are expected to reach close to $150 ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

New Moon for India
India's lunar exploration program seems to be on hold for the moment. The ambitious plan to land a rover on the Moon in a joint mission with Russia, followed in the future by a sample-return mission ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

US submarine fleet's silent service but long reach
The fire at the USS Miami nuclear submarine of the Los Angeles class, which was undergoing maintenance, drew attention to the state of the U.S. Navy submarine force. Nowadays the silent service is g ... more
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WATER WORLD

Swiss ultralight trikes used to explore Lake Baikal
Russian scientists are planning to explore Lake Baikal using ultralight trikes or motorized deltaplanes that will be delivered from Switzerland in the summer of 2013. Last year, the Lake of Geneva w ... more
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THE PITS

Russia expands presence on Spitsbergen
Russia is expanding its presence on Spitsbergen. About 2 billion rubles, or $70mn, will be earmarked for Russia's coal mining projects on the archipelago over the next three years. At present, Russi ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia Likely to Halt Joint Space Program with Ukraine, Kazakhstan
Russia is "very likely" to halt its joint Dnepr space program with Ukraine and Kazakhstan due to commercial and environmental concerns, federal space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday. The Dnepr p ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

What Went Up Can Now Come Down With SpaceX Demo Flight
The SpaceX Dragon demo flight brings a new American transportation vehicle onto the scene for travel to and from the International Space Station. Currently there are other ways to reach station, how ... 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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ICE WORLD

Russia's Antarctic probes to be tested in Ladoga Lake
Scientists with the St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) and the Mining Institute have created several prototype probes and samplers that will ... more
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SPACEWAR

Russia Launches Military Satellite
Russia's Space Forces launched on Thursday a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with a Cosmos-series military satellite, SF spokesman Col. Alexey Zolotukhin said. The rocket was launched from the Plesetsk ... more
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AEROSPACE

Military aviation: a new bomber and the fifth generation fighter planes
Yesterday at the Voice of Russia a round table discussion was held that was dedicated to the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Air Force and the prospects for development of Russian military aviat ... more
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AEROSPACE

Russia's military aircraft industry: overview and outlook
During the round table discussion regarding the current state and the process of re-equipment and the prospects of the Russian Air Force Konstantin Makienko, deputy director of the Center for Analys ... more
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UAV NEWS

Russia 'may buy' $50 mln worth of Israeli UAVs
Russia may buy a large new consignment of unmanned aerial vehicles from Israel and 24 command and control systems worth around $50 million in the foreseeable future, a high ranking source in the Rus ... more
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VSAT NEWS

Thuraya and GTNT Say in One Voice 'Hello Russia'
A mere 200 meters away from the Kremlin, Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the leading international mobile satellite operator has announced the launch of its mobile satellite services in Russia i ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Growing risks from hatchery fish
A newly published collection of more than 20 studies by leading university scientists and government fishery researchers in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Russia and Japan ... more
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RAY GUNS

Russia develops air defence lasers
According to CEO of Russia's Almaz-Antei advanced arms makers Dr Vladislav Menshikov, his company continues work, started decades ago in the Soviet Union, to develop powerful airborne lasers capable ... 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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STATION NEWS

ISS Cosmonauts to Make 3D Photo Report
Russian news agency RIA Novosti has sent a stereo photo camera to the International Space Station (ISS) and asked its members to make a report about life onboard the orbital complex, chief of the ag ... more
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SPACEMART

Astronaut Launches into Texas Tech Doctorate Program
The College of Education at Texas Tech announced a NASA astronaut has been accepted to its doctoral program in education. Joseph Acaba launched May 14 for a four-month tour of duty aboard the Russia ... more
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STATION NEWS

New Space Station Crew in Orbit
Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Tuesday have begun a two-day flight to the International Spac ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Russia Does Not Rule Out Preemptive Missile Defense Strike
Russia does not exclude preemptive use of weapons against [NATO] missile defense systems in Europe but only as a last resort, the Russian General Staff said on Thursday at a missile defense conferen ... more
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NUKEWARS

Russia Repeats Iskander Deployment Threat
Moscow reiterated on Tuesday it may deploy Iskander theater ballistic missiles in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad that will be capable of effectively engaging elements of the U.S. missile defense ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

American Hypersonic Weapons Are Threat To Russia Says Rogozin
American research into hypersonic weapons, which the U.S. aims to complete by 2015, represents an especially serious threat to Russia, acting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday. ... more
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GPS NEWS

Transneft to use GLONAS for monitoring
The "Transneft" company and the Navigational Information Systems company have begun to create a system of transport monitoring with the help of GLONAS. The Russian GLONAS and the American GPS ... more
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MILPLEX

Russia Needs New System of Defense Procurement - Medvedev
Effective system of placement and implementation of state defense orders will be established when new Russian government is forged, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday. He was confirme ... more
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24/7 Energy News Coverage
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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NUKEWARS

Russian Charged with Passing Bulava Missile Secrets
An employee at a Russian defense firm in the Urals region has been accused of passing secrets on the Bulava intercontinental missile to a foreign intelligence service, the Kommersant daily reported ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Russia Pulls Out of Indonesian Rocket System Tender
Russia's arms trading company Rosoboronexport has pulled out of an Indonesian tender for the supply of multiple launch rocket systems, the company told Military Industrial Courier magazine. Th ... more
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AEROSPACE

Russian Air Force roundtable: status quo, revamps, perspectives
An roundtable of experts on Russia's Air Force and ABM systems is slated for May 16, 2012, at the Voice of Russia radio station. It will tackle the implementation of the State Arms Program and ... more
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AEROSPACE

Russia to buy 90 brand-new Su-35S fighters
By 2020, the Russian Air Force is to procure some 90 cutting-edge super-maneuverable Su-35S fighter jets, Air force spokesman Vladimir Drik told Ria-Novosti today. The Su-35S is a highly moder ... more
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MILPLEX

Viktor Bout appeals the verdict
Russian businessman Victor Bout was sentenced back on April, 5th for 25 years in prison. That day his attorney Mr. Dayan set a plan to appeal the verdict. A.D.: I want to let you know that for ... more
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ICE WORLD

Russia's Antarctic probes to be tested in Ladoga Lake
Scientists with the St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) and the Mining Institute have created several prototype probes and samplers that will ... more
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FARM NEWS

Russia Questions Dutch Vegetable Safety
Russia's food safety chief Gennady Onishchenko raised doubts on Monday over the safety of vegetables imported from the Netherlands, which he said had been experimenting with mutations of the avian f ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Moscow court upholds ban against satellite image distributor
A Moscow court upheld a ban on Friday prohibiting the Russian research and development company ScanEx from distributing satellite images of Earth at a resolution higher than two meters. Scanex ... more
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