Russian News From RussoDaily.Com

December 31, 2012

Investigation into Proton Launch Anomaly Continues as Root Cause is being Evaluated
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Dec 30, 2012
The Russian Commission, convened by Khrunichev, continues its investigation and is preparing a report concerning the root cause of the December 8th ILS Proton launch anomaly with the Yamal 402 satellite. Various root cause scenarios are being evaluated prior to the issuance of a final conclusive report. The anomaly occurred during the 4th and final burn of the Breeze M engine during a planned 9 hour and 15 minute mission. The 4th burn ended about four minutes early and the spacecraft was subsequen ... read more

Previous Issues

Dec 28

Dec 27

Dec 26

Dec 25

Dec 24

Russia to Launch New Light Class Carrier Rocket in 2013 The first launch of a new Russian light class carrier rocket has been scheduled for the beginning of 2013, Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Alexander Golovko said on Thursday. ... more		Russia upgrading booster rocket for NASA manned missions Russia was modernizing a booster which U.S. space agency NASA would use for manned flights, a Russian rocket engine manufacturer said Wednesday. "We are adjusting the RD-180 engine for manned missio ... more		Russia Designs New Spaceship Russian space rocket corporation Energia has completed the technical design of a new manned spacecraft whose flight tests are due to begin in 2017, Energia President Vitaly Lopota said on Wednesday. ... more
				Russian Rocket will launch Scotland's First Satellite Scotland's first satellite will be launched from a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket in March 2013. UKube-1, built by Clyde Space in Glasgow, is now completing final testing at the company's headquarters befor ... more		Sun online Russian scientists have gained access to the data of the SDO solar observatory (NASA). The SDO Data Center is created in the Lebedev Physical Institute of the RAS. After the untimely breakdown of th ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Russia Launches $70 Bln Space Program for 2013-2020 Russia will spend 2.1 trillion rubles (about $70 billion) under a state program for the development of the national space industry in 2013-2020, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. ... more		Investigation into Proton Launch Anomaly Continues as Root Cause is being Evaluated The Russian Commission, convened by Khrunichev, continues its investigation and is preparing a report concerning the root cause of the December 8th ILS Proton launch anomaly with the Yamal 402 satel ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Russia May Join ExoMars Project in Q1 2013 The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos and the European Space Agency (ESA) could sign a long-anticipated agreement on Russia's participation in a Mars research project in the first quarter of 20 ... more
				UKube-1 Signs up for Launch and Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing UKube-1 - the UK's first CubeSat mission and Scotland's first satellite - has 'booked' its journey into space on a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket. The launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrone in Kazakhstan is ex ... more		Energia Rejects Space Industry Engine Holding Idea Russian space rocket corporation Energia head Vitaly Lopota on Wednesday rejected as a "non-market" measure the idea of establishing an engine holding company in the domestic space industry. "This p ... more

Solar systems for home and business

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Russia designs new types of intercontinental missiles Russia and China are working to modernize their strategic defence capabilities. However, they have chosen different approaches to replacing their key heavy missiles, notes Vasily Kashin, an expert a ... more		Russia to triple state defense order by 2015 Russia will gradually increase the annual amount of the state defense order to 2.8 trillion rubles (about $92 billion) by 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday. "The stat ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		India gets 4 Russian carrier-based fighters Russia's Mikoyan warplanes manufacturer has delivered to India the first bulk of its MiG-29K carrier-based fighters, its press office reported Saturday. The shipment was made under the contrac ... more
				Turbopump Bearing Blamed For Failed Russian Comsat Orbiting Russian space agency Roscosmos experts say the destruction of a bearing inside the turbopump of the Briz-M upper stage's engine is the most likely reason for the initial failure of Russia's Yamal-40 ... more		New ISS crew docked at Space Station The Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying Russian, Canadian and US spacemen successfully docked with the ISS on Friday with Roman Romanenko, Chris Hadfield and Thomas Marshburn safely floating inside ... more

Australia plans war games with China: report

Japan's PM seeks security ties with Australia, India: report

Lithuania seeks trial in absentia for Soviet commandos

Russia designs new types of intercontinental missiles

Obama signs law against Iran's influence in Latin America

N. Korea is nuclear test-ready: US think-tank

Mr Xi in Space

China plans manned space launch in 2013: state media

China to launch manned spacecraft

Scuffles erupt at Hong Kong pro-government march

China law says family members should visit elderly relatives

China sets date for 12th National People's Congress

	Russian weapons popular in the world in 2012 In 2012, Russia concluded contracts on selling weapons for the total sum of $ 15 bln. Russian weapons are still popular in the world, much to the envy of some Western weapon producers. Today, ... more		Russia to fight for the Indian market Russia is ready to fight for the Indian market at a time when competition has escalated, Russian Ambassador to New Delhi Alexander Kadakin said in an interview with "Russia and India Business Repor ... more		Russia may soon draft new law on military service for women A bill on voluntary military conscription for women could be introduced in the lower house of the Russian parliament by February 1, 2013, a Russian lawmaker said. "We will be surveying the pub ... more		Russia not to build Mistral class helicopter-carriers Russia's new Defence Minister has made the decision that Russia will not build Mistral class helicopter-carriers, the Vedomosti newspaper reports with reference to sources in the Defence Ministry. ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Expedition 34 Spends Christmas in Space		Energia Corp Lands $11 Mln Space Lab Contract		Russia to build new heavy ICBM by 2018 - Karakayev		Russia's Strategic Missile Forces global stability pillar		Operation to "rescue" Yamal-402 a success
Russia and Libya: will they restore military and technical cooperation?		Russia's arms export plan exceeded		Thales Makes Second Attempt to Adjust Yamal Orbit		NASA Awards Commercial Crew Certification Contracts		Russia and Kazakhstan to run Baikonur together

Ukraine Crushed in $1.1bn Fake Gas Deal

Khrunichev Completes Nauka Space Station Module

What trends will take upper hand in space exploration?

Russia Set to Launch Telecoms Satellite for Gazprom

Putin Urges CIS Countries to Join Glonass

New Crew of ISS to Perform Two Spacewalks

Construction of new-generation radars will begin in Russia in 2013

NATO controlling Turkish missile batteries

New ship will make Russia superpower on sea

Severodvinsk submarine launches first cruise missile at ground targets

Russia scraps 70 percent of war chemicals

Russian Far East holds seismic hazards that could threaten Pacific Basin

Who will win the Temelin NPP bid?

Schriever squadrons assure safe passage in space domain

Russia as WTO Member Must Resort to Sophisticated Methods

Russian expert warns of possibility of large-scale war in Middle East

Soyuz ready for Friday launch of Pleiades 1B at Kourou

NASA, Roscosmos Assign Veteran Crew to Yearlong Space Station Mission

Roskosmos to design satellite for Brazil

S.Korean Rocket Set to Lift Off Thursday

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2013 - 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