Source link South Africa has a geographic advantage when it comes to astronomy, Adrian Tiplady has told RT South Africa excels at space science, Adrian Tiplady, who holds a PhD in radio astronomy, told RT in an exclusive interview. Tiplady, the deputy director of the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), stated that his country […]
Source link Yury Borisov acknowledged that the technical issues encountered during the launch frayed many nerves The launch of Russia’s new heavy-lift rocket Angara-A5 was a major success despite technical issues that prompted several delays, Yury Borisov, the chief of national space agency Roscosmos, has said. The rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in […]
Source link Washington uses hostile rhetoric and baseless allegations to cover up its own intentions to send weapons into space, Moscow claims The US has been seeking to dismantle legally-binding international security mechanisms and replace them with vague norms of the so-called ‘rules-based world order’, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday. The […]
Source link Washington expects Moscow to vote in favor of a document that the latter earlier dismissed as “detached from reality” Washington expects Moscow to vote in favor of a US-backed resolution about non-deployment of nuclear weapons in space, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said on Thursday. The document will be brought […]
Source link April 3, 1984 marked a pivotal moment for Indian-Russian relations. Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian astronaut in space aboard the Soviet Union’s Soyuz T-11. Forty years later, Sharma and his Russian colleague, cosmonaut Oleg Atkov – the mission’s medical specialist – exchanged greetings virtually. “These 40 years have been productive for our […]
Source link After simulated zero-gravity training in Russia and theoretical studies in Bengaluru, the astronauts will lift off in a module atop a three-stage rocket It was the best-kept secret at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the alma mater of some of India’s most renowned scientists, located in the country’s tech capital, Bengaluru. For […]
Source link Washington uses hyped up foreign threats as a pretext for military expansion, Beijing’s defense spokesman has said The United States is leading a dangerous drive to militarize outer space, the Chinese military has said, arguing that the Pentagon represents the greatest threat to peace and security on the final frontier. Asked to respond […]
Source link A NASA official had previously reported that air loss from the Zvezda module had doubled Air leaking from the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) poses no risk to its crew or the orbital outpost, the Russian space agency Roscosmos has said. A NASA official had previously reported that the rate […]
Source link The US is trying to trick Russia into negotiating purely for its own benefit, President Vladimir Putin has claimed Claims that Russia is planning to deploy nuclear weapons in space are merely an attempt by Washington to push Moscow into negotiations on US terms, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Delivering his annual […]
Source link The US doesn’t want “other issues” to interfere with the orbital partnership The US is hoping to continue its longstanding peaceful cooperation with Russia in space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Thursday, responding to Washington’s claims about Moscow’s nuclear weapons in orbit. Nelson spoke with CNN ahead of the expected landing of […]
Source link India has eased restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) in its space sector, in a bid to attract global players and expand critical capabilities, the government said on Wednesday. Previously, FDI for satellite operations was only permitted with specific government approval. Under the amended policy, New Delhi is allowing up to 100% investment […]
Source link Moscow has vehemently denied any such plans, stressing it is against weaponizing satellites The US has reportedly warned its allies that Russia is planning to deploy a nuclear weapon or a mock warhead into space sometime this year, Bloomberg claimed on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources. US media reported last week that American intelligence […]
Source link President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu have both addressed the US rumors Russia has not deployed nuclear weapons in space and does not intend to do so, President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday. DETAILS TO FOLLOW You can share this story on social media: Follow RT […]
Source link The explosive story is not a ploy to ram Ukraine aid through Congress, a senior spokesman has said The US intelligence community believes that Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon but there is no immediate threat, a senior White House official told journalists on Thursday. The possible existence of such technology was […]
Source link Several US media outlets have claimed that Moscow wants to put a nuclear anti-satellite system into orbit Western media reports claiming that Russia could place nuclear weapons in space are nothing more than a ploy by the White House to convince US lawmakers to approve further military aid to Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry […]