Category Archives: Russia

Friday / 26 April 2013

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International & National Support For Human Moon Mission

NASA Moon vs Asteroid

US Congress Rep. Lamar Smith (R) States Human Moon Mission Has More Support Than Proposed NASA Asteroid Retrieval Mission; Can Learn More From Moon & Is Better Precursor For Deep Space Exploration; NASA Chief Bolden (L) Says Going To Moon Would Cost 3 Times More Than Asteroid & With US$17.7B 2014 Budget It Is All NASA Can Afford; Solidifying China, Russia, Commercial USA Moon Plans May Induce Another ‘Sputnik Effect’ On NASA In Near Future

Image Credit: house.gov, NASA

Filed Under: China, Cis-Lunar Space Development, Human Moon Missions, International Cooperation, Moon Exploration, NASA, Politics, Russia

Thursday / 11 April 2013

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Russia Moon Plans Setting Up Long-Awaited Human Mission

Plans For Robotic Moon Missions Demonstrate Russia Space Exploration Priorities; Further Evaluation Of Russia Space Activities / Plans Indicates Russia Intention To Finish What They Started — Land Human On Moon; Igor Mitrofanov Of IKI Says Renewed Robotic Lunar Program Will Enable Human Outpost On Moon; US$25-30B Launch Facility Development Proposal Submitted To Russia Federation Government Would Facilitate Human Moon Mission By 2028

Image Credit: Eisenhower Institute, IKI

Filed Under: Cis-Lunar Space Development, Human Moon Missions, Lunar Landers, Moon Exploration, Moonbase, Russia

Friday / 5 April 2013

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Russia Solidifies Moon Exploration Plans

Igor Mitrofanov Of IKI Reveals Russia Moon Exploration Missions: 2015 Luna-Glob South Pole Lander To Analyze Regolith / Exosphere & Test Volatiles; 2016 Luna-Glob 100-km Altitude Polar Orbiter To Map Surface / Landing Sites; 2017 Luna-Resurs-1 South Pole Lander To Test Drilling System For Cryogenic Sampling; 2019 Luna-Resurs-2 Polar Sample Return Mission; 2020 Luna-Resurs-3 Rover To Study Surface & Store Subsurface Samples; Human Missions Could Follow

Image Credit: IKI, NASA, RSA

Filed Under: Advanced Technology, Lunar Landers, Lunar Orbiters, Lunar Science, Moon Exploration, Russia, South Pole Moon

Friday / 8 March 2013

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Russia IKI Head “Human Moon Base Is Priority For Next Space Race”

Russia Scientists Developing 3 Probes To Analyze Surface Of Moon In Preparation For Building Human Moon Base; Planning To Send 120-kg Luna-Glob 1 To Polar Orbit 2015, Luna-Glob 2 By 2016, Landing Module & Rover 2017; Then Build Robotic Base & Human Base; Igor Mitrofanov Head Of Lunar Program At Space Research Institute (IKI) Says Moon Is Important Part Of Future Of Civilization; Goal Is To Use Moon To Access Mars, Solar System, Universe

Image Credit: NASA, Eisenhower Institute

Filed Under: Advanced Technology, Human Moon Missions, Moon Exploration, Moonbase, Russia

Tuesday / 29 January 2013

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Consistent, Achievable Lunar Exploration Plan Emerging In Russia?

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After Years Of Grandiose Announcements / Contradictions & Mission Failures / Delays, Russia Seeking To Improve Space Industry Organizations, Reestablish Leading Space Power Status; Recently Announced Lunar Exploration Strategy Appears Realistic / Rational: 2015 Luna-Glob Orbiter, 2016 Scaled-Down Luna-Glob South Pole Lunar Lander, Luna-Resurs Research Rover With India ~2017, Human Moon Missions With New Russia Spacecraft By 2030

Image Credit: ROSCOSMOS, NASA

Filed Under: Human Moon Missions, International Cooperation, Lunar Landers, Lunar Orbiters, Moon Exploration, Russia, South Pole Moon

Friday / 25 January 2013

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India-Russia Moon Mission Tentative

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ISRO Physical Research Laboratory Director JN Goswami (T) Says India Is Working Toward Nov 2013 Mangalyaan Mars Mission, Chandrayaan-2 Is Still India-Russia Project – Only Delayed; Russia Wants To Test Lunar Lander / Rover System In 2015 Before Offering It To India; India Needs To Successfully Test GSLV Rocket At Least 2 Times; ISRO Chief K Radhakrishnan (B) Says Tests To Begin May 2013, Moon Will Be Station For Moving To Mars By 2030-2040

Image Credit: ISRO, AP/Aijaz Rahi, NASA, Scoutek Ltd

Filed Under: Advanced Technology, India, International Cooperation, Lunar Landers, Lunar Orbiters, Moon Exploration, Russia

Wednesday / 16 January 2013

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Russia 2015 Moon Lander

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Roscosmos Head Vladimir Popovkin Says Russia Planning Luna-Glob Moon Lander Mission In 2015; Mission Will Be 1st From New US$1B Vostochny Cosmodrome In Far East Amur Region Of Russia; 1400-kg Spacecraft Will Place 500-kg Landing Module On South Pole Of Moon; Craft Will Carry Up To 25kg Of Scientific Equipment To Search For Water / Take Soil Samples, Yet Main Objective Of Mission Is To Achieve Landing On Another World / Moon

Image Credit: Roscosmos

Filed Under: Lunar Landers, Moon Exploration, Russia, South Pole Moon, Water on Moon

Friday / 11 January 2013

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India Solar System Focus 2013

LED India 2013

ISRO Chief K. Radhakrishnan Announces Plans To Launch US$82M Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter Mission 26-27 Nov 2013 While Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission May Be Further Delayed To 2016; India Strong Commitment To Lunar Program Should Remain In Focus As 2008 Chandrayaan-1 Proved Important Scientific & International Success; Chandrayaan-2 Progress Is Underway With GSLV Testing Scheduled April 2013 & Russia Working On Technical Issues

Image Credit: ISRO, DHNS

Filed Under: India, International Cooperation, Lunar Landers, Lunar Orbiters, Moon Exploration, Russia

Tuesday / 11 December 2012

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India Moving Forward On Launch Vehicle / Chandrayaan-2 Mission

India On Track To Launch GSLV Space Mission With Indigenously Built Cryogenic Engine In April 2013 Says Vikram Sarabhai Space Center Director PS Veeraraghavan (TL); Rocket Is Essential For Planned Chandrayaan-2 Lunar Mission, Which Will Include Lunar Orbiter & Rover Made By ISRO, & Russia-Built Lander; India-Russia Cooperation In Space Expected To Increase With Upcoming India Visit Of President Putin (BL)

Image Credit: ISRO, Reuters

Filed Under: India, Lunar Landers, Lunar Orbiters, Moon Exploration, Russia

Thursday / 29 November 2012

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Russia Lunar Stirrings

Top Russia Space Officials Indicating Country Moving Focus From ISS To Moon Exploration; ISS Is ‘Closed Chapter In Russia Science‘; 3 Russia Moon Missions Planned For 2015-2017: Polar Lander, Circumlunar Mission, Mission To L2; Russia Scientists At CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Seeking Assistance From Ukraine & Kazakh Colleagues In Moon Research Program

Image Credit: Roscosmos, NASA, flags.com

Filed Under: Cis-Lunar Space Development, Human Moon Missions, International Cooperation, Lunar Landers, Lunar Orbiters, Lunar Science, Moon Exploration, Russia

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