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Archive for April 13th, 2022

Russia to restore its moon program, to launch Luna-25 spacecraft

April 13th, 2022 by

Russia will restore its moon program, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a ceremony of awarding of Russian cosmonauts at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, adding that he is talking about the launch of the Luna-25 (Luna-Glob)automatic spacecraft.

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Redirecting ESA programmes in response to geopolitical crisis

April 13th, 2022 by

ESA’s Director General has initiated a comprehensive review of all activities currently undertaken in co-operation with Russia and Ukraine. The objective is to determine the possible consequences of this new geopolitical context for ESA programmes and activities and to create a more resilient and robust space infrastructure for Europe.

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JWST’s coldest instrument reaches operational temperature

April 13th, 2022 by

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation, is one step closer to being fully commissioned. Enabled by Northrop Grumman cryocooler technology, the system has cooled the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) to its operational cryogenic temperature.

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