sh1pman

I think it’s a good possibility. A test to make sure they can intercept a FOBS while it’s in orbit.

Probably because they needed to do a live test of Nudol, and potential debris were of little importance to people who run ASAT development. But on the bright side, as we can clearly see, the test was successful. So no new tests are needed, right?

Apparently, the launch from Plesetsk was detected early in the morning. The target satellite was in 500km orbit, just above ISS, so the cloud of debris will rain through ISS orbit on their way down. Cosmonaut job got much more exciting. Fun guaranteed!

Possible ASAT test may have caused a debris field. Few unconfirmed details: Interesting, what kind of rocket was used. If it was indeed an ASAT test, and not the satellite just breaking up by itself.

Only 5% kickback? That must be an all-time-low in the industry! Super impressive.

Hahaha, I imagine suitcases full of cash from KBKhA and RSC Progress. “When corruption leads to progressive things”. But on a serious note, I remember him saying that it makes a lot of sense to make reusable side boosters on a super heavy rocket very long time ago. Possibly on a 2018 lecture in MSU that I went to. Clearly there’s some kind of math in his head where reusability DOES make sense.

Here’s a thought, Rogozin has been very vocal about reusable Amur rocket plans, and allegedly ordered to stop Yenisei SHLV development to change it to methane and make reusable as well. But 2-3 years ago he was very skeptical about reuse and its economic value. Does he finally understand that “use same rocket many times = need spend less money” in a situation when American money stream ended?

Anyway, imagine these things rolling autonomously on the Moon in groups. Providing anti-terrorist security I guess.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Hand

Meet Fedor’s big brother: EKATERINBURG, September 15 - RIA Novosti. The tests of the robot to ensure the anti-terrorist security of the Vostochny cosmodrome will take place in the near future, said Dmitry Rogozin, general director of Roscosmos. "The anti-terrorist security system - also there (at the Vostochny cosmodrome - ed.) Unmanned robots will work. We will soon conduct tests of an unmanned robot that will ensure the security of the entire cosmodrome perimeter. This is the latest development, including with our control system." - he told reporters. The experimental robotic platform "Marker" is a joint project of the National Center for the Development of Technologies and Basic Elements of Robotics FPI and NPO Android Technology. The Marker platform can be based both on a tracked chassis and on a wheeled chassis. Armament - a machine gun and two anti-tank guided missiles. "Marker" can work in tandem with a soldier, receiving target designation from the sight of his weapon, or be controlled remotely. Five platforms have already been developed: two on a wheeled chassis and three tracked. Formed scientific and technical groundwork and technologies, including those with elements of artificial intelligence, will be used to create technology for the study and development of the Moon and the planets of the solar system. Designers are already working on the possibility of autonomous movement of both single platforms and platforms in a group.

Russia's main domestic spy agency has listed dozens of types of information for which Russians who disclose them abroad can be branded as "foreign agents", a move critics say creates risks for journalists who cover the army or space. The Federal Security Service published a list of 60 non-classified topics on a government website late on Thursday, many of them related to the military, that it said could be used by foreign governments against Russia's security. The list includes topics like military procurement, troop morale, the whereabouts of soldiers, troop numbers, their personal data and problems hindering the development of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos. Both Russians and non-Russians can be labelled as foreign agents under the legislation.

NASA pays them to make a Starship whose purpose is to stay in Moon’s SOI and sometimes land on it. So you mean that NASA are idiots or kid themselves?

I said similar, not same. Flat vs cylindrical bottom, static wings vs moving flaps. Big deal? Other than that, doesn’t look radically different. Heat tiles are very similar. Stainless steel body is much harder to melt than aluminium. Attitude control with flaps is already tested (just not at hypersonic speeds). Also, simulations are now much better than what Shuttle designers had.

At this point, the only untested part of landing is atmospheric entry. Which was done hundreds of times by a similarly shaped and heat-shielded thing - Shuttle orbiter. Also, USSR did it the first time with Buran. Everything after atmospheric entry is already tested.

What’s ROSS? Wrong (ish) answers only! I’ll start: Rogozin’s Obsession with Stupid Spending Rusty Obsolete Subpar Substitute Really Outrageous Schedule Slips

It’s safe because Minsk won’t fall for the same trick twice.

But but, Elon Musk launches his rockets from Vandenberg Air Force base too!

There’s some information, but nothing concrete. The most likely option is a new engine based on RD-0162 and RD-0177, full flow staged combustion cycle, gas-gas, up to 200 tons thrust (latest info). Roscosmos is in the process of reallocating funds from the super heavy rocket to the development of methane engines by KBKhA design bureau, as Rogozin said.

Orange elephants good. But it’s going to be a truly mammoth task.

Did Berger really ask the director of a space agency to release a prisoner? Where is that prisoner being held, in a space station?

Almost completed engines for Vulcan rocket.

In case of SpaceX it’s probably fine. How many hundreds of applications do they get for a single job offering? Obviously, we can’t know, but being the coolest space company means that they also have a lot of choices.

Personal opinion, not an official statement by Roscosmos, so it's fine.

As someone would say, “unimpressive, Musk is just copying what was already done before him! Also, it isn’t economically viable!”