Anatoly Zak

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Anatoly Zak

Anatoly Zak

@RussianSpaceWeb

Author of Russia in Space; journalist, illustrator. Clients: Popular Mechanics, Aviation Week, Air & Space Smithsonian, Aerospace America & others.

Katılım Ağustos 2009
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Anatoly Zak@RussianSpaceWeb·
@derek_mcla20722 It is developed at RKTs Progress in Samara, which is the prime contractor for the Soyuz family of rockets, and its management wants to emphasize the continuation of that legacy.
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Soyuz-5 rocket is promised to fly again in the second half of 2027 and in 2028, according to Deputy Director General at Roskosmos quoted by TASS...
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Scott Manley@DJSnM·
Booster appeared to self stabilize aerodynamically
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Marcia Smith@SpcPlcyOnline·
The booster engines shut down early after separation from Ship. Will still land in Gulf but not as planned. One of the six Ship engines also shut down.
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Scott Manley@DJSnM·
Whoever setup the sound this time deserves an award
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...I don't think that visual depicts any of the satellites covered in the story...
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A group of classified Russian satellites, launched on April 17, perform propellant-hungry inclination-change maneuvers, which put them in proximity of a commercial bird known to provide all-weather, day-and-night imagery to Ukraine. Context: russianspaceweb.com/spacecraft-mil…
Integrity ISR@IntegrityISR

Russia appears to have maneuvered at least five Cosmos satellites into nearly co-planar orbits with ICEYE-X36, a commercial SAR imaging satellite supporting Ukrainian military operations. integrityisr.com/is-russia-mane…

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@MRoefke Probably because they need money to manufacture the rocket.
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Maparo@MRoefke·
@RussianSpaceWeb Why so much later? The first launch was a succes so why they need so long for a second fly?
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ESA releases video of the ExoMars lander prototype undergoing drop tests in Turin, Italy, under extreme touchdown conditions. Context: russianspaceweb.com/exomars-rover-…
Human Spaceflight@esaspaceflight

⚠️ Boulders. Craters. Martian winds. Any one of these could end a Mars landing before it begins. @esa crash-tested a replica of the #ExoMars Rosalind Franklin lander through worst-case touchdown scenarios. It held 💪 🎥 @Thales_Alenia_S @ALTECSpace @ADSgroupUK @ESA_Italia

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International Space Station
International Space Station@Space_Station·
New science and supplies arrived to replenish the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station after the @SpaceX Dragon docked at 6:37 a.m. EDT today. More... go.nasa.gov/4dfbP1d
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@KerbalNut @YouTube Probably, because it was the most mass-efficient way for a two-launch scenario with an integrated lander/return vehicle.
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International Space Station
International Space Station@Space_Station·
A Dragon cargo spacecraft nears launch at 6:05pm ET today, weather permitting. Meanwhile, the Exp 74 crew inspected lab hardware, worked biomedical science, and prepped for a spacewalk. More... go.nasa.gov/4dcIB31
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Anatoly Zak@RussianSpaceWeb·
Added exclusive details on the Soyuz technical history to several recent missions, including on the MS-14 sensor issue that triggered fleet-wide upgrades ( subscription). Updates: russianspaceweb.com/site_update.ht…
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NASA
NASA@NASA·
@Space_Station Teams stood down from today’s launch opportunity due to inclement weather. We're now targeting no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday, May 15, for the launch. Details: go.nasa.gov/4uPQe5x
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