Russia's Roscosmos space agency has announced a $300,000 tender for a moon rocket design, the official Web site that tracks state purchases said. The tender is for proposals to develop a blueprint of a heavy rocket-carrier capable of carrying manned spacecraft to the moon, RIA Novosti reported Thursday. The proposals, to be submitted before August 28, must lay out the details of both the rocket-carrier and ground support systems in a project that must be completed by May 31, 2013, Roscosmos officials said. However, Russia's planned manned spacecraft capable of flights to the moon will not fly until 2018, Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin has said. That spacecraft will replace the aging Soyuz craft on trips to the International Space Station, as well as fly to the moon, officials said. The heavy moon rocket, which would be be launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Region, will be capable of landing with precision in an area just one-tenth the size needed by current Soyuz manned capsules, which use a parachute system to land, they said.
GMT 16:03 2018 Wednesday ,28 November
Executive Office of Arab Ministers of Communications starts in CairoGMT 09:12 2018 Thursday ,15 November
Syria, Iran discuss enhancing scientific cooperationGMT 17:45 2018 Wednesday ,31 October
Next expedition may go to ISS on 3 DecemberGMT 13:56 2018 Saturday ,27 October
Head of Soviet space shuttle program dies aged 89GMT 15:58 2018 Monday ,15 October
Crew scheduled to go to ISS to remain unchangedGMT 10:57 2018 Saturday ,13 October
Expert says crewless ISS poses risk of station’s lossGMT 18:49 2018 Thursday ,11 October
Soyuz-FG suffers setback in 165th second of flightGMT 17:53 2018 Sunday ,07 October
Science, technologies to be bridge between Russian and JapanMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor