Russian Space Program

[NMaude]

wasn't prior leakage due to micro metorite?

Either a micrometeoroid or a very small piece of space-junk.

Edit: TheSpaceBucket has just put out a video about the new leak.

Last year in December, a Russian Soyuz MS-22 crewed spacecraft leaked all of its coolant leaving its astronauts without a ride home for the time being. Only a few months later a different Progress spacecraft reported a depressurization thanks to a leak in the vehicle’s coolant system. Now in October, new reports are coming out that toxic ammonia flakes were observed on the station’s Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module due to another possible leak.

Specifically, flight controllers noticed the leak and relayed that information to astronauts on board who were able to visibly confirm it. With this information only just coming out, NASA and Roscosmos are still trying to figure out the best course of action and decide the next steps. While not ideal, they both made it clear that astronauts on board are not in any danger.

This leak marks the third instance within a year for Russian hardware visiting or apart of the station to have difficulties. It also adds to the conversation of NASA’s plans with the station and its eventual retirement and de-orbit. Here I will go more in-depth into the new leak, plans to fix it, what it means for the future of the station, and more.

Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/a-russian-...

 

[publiusr]

I hate to see this.
There are times where I wonder if the universe wants to keep us Earthbound...

 

[Byeman]

I hate to see this.
There are times where I wonder if the universe wants to keep us Earthbound...

No, this is self inflicted. Russian hardware quality is crap

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1714875893468823564

View: https://twitter.com/katlinegrey/status/1714875893468823564

An updated schedule of Russian lunar missions was presented at the 14th International Symposium on Solar System Research. #Luna26 (orbiter) will not be launched earlier, as some of the experts expected. #Luna27 is now scheduled for NET 2028 (instead of 2028) and has a backup.

The #Luna27 backup lander will be launched few months after Luna-27.

 

[Flyaway]

New article on the failed Luna 25.

Russia’s Luna-25 Failed Moon Lander Yields Water Ice Finding

www.leonarddavid.com

 

[Willythekid]

A summary of everything that is known about RSC Energia's new "Kosmoplan". Small Russian space plane, derived from Project Spiral.

 

[Michel Van]

Angara-5 rocket first launch from Vostochny, was aborted minutes before launch
Do issue with pressure of Lox tank in core stage

https://twitter.com/x/status/1777639440824885445

View: https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1777639440824885445

 

[Flyaway]

From NSF:

The most recent edition of the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ “Space Threat Assessment” report contains a fuzzy picture of Kosmos-2558 taken from another satellite. The report can be downloaded here:

Space Threat Assessment 2024

The 2024 Space Threat Assessment covers the growing counterspace capabilities of China, Russia, India, Iran, North Korea, and others. It also features analysis on the normalization of deviance on orbit and a look into coalitions of convenience that are being formed.

www.csis.org

(see p. 18)

 

[TheKutKu]

New Roscosmos cosmonaut selection:


Respectively
Anastasia Burchuladze: Born 1996, Propulsion engineer at NPO Lavochkin
Elchin Vakhidov: Born 1993 Engineer in the Russian Navy (In Kamchatka)
Vladimir Vorozhko: Born 1997, Bomber Pilot
Alexander Zherebtsov: Born 1990, Fighter Pilot

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1806300741662916898

View: https://twitter.com/Marco_Langbroek/status/1806300741662916898

 

[Willythekid]

Some official information on RKK Energia's new «Kosmoplan».

 

[Michel Van]

Some official information on RKK Energia's new «Kosmoplan»

Why they start another Manned Spacecraft Proposal ?
is there issue or problem with Orel ?

 

[Willythekid]

Why they start another Manned Spacecraft Proposal ?
is there issue or problem with Orel ?

Both the Orel spacecraft and the new ROS station continue their development. On July 2, 2024, Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov signed the assembly plan for the new ROS space station. The Kosmoplan spaceplane I believe is a very long-term proposal.

 

[Willythekid]

The new ROS space station!

 

[publiusr]

I would have loved to have seen Kliper.

 

[Flyaway]

LeoLabs reports that the break-up of Resurs-P1 was most likely the result of a "low-intensity explosion" caused by either a debris impact or an internal event.

LeoLabs on LinkedIn: #resursp1 #leo #spacesafety #spacesustainability

On June 26 EST, we first shared publicly that we had detected a debris-generating event in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). A non-operational Russian spacecraft…

www.linkedin.com

 

[Willythekid]

«Marfa»: cosmonauts tested the control of a new humanoid robot that can work on the Moon. This was reported by the press service of the "Gagarin Research & Test Cosmonaut Training Center".