Space Exploration

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A Victim of Perestroika: A Joint Project by Tupolev and Antonov. The Tu-674 “Apogee” Spaceplane, Which Was Supposed to Revolutionize the Industry
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Not long ago, the Stratolaunch air-launch aerospace system was under development in the United States. The system was quite thoroughly designed; in fact, a ...

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The Soviet Union's Alternative Missile Program of the 1940s–1950s (v2.0)
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I've already written a post on this topic and decided to revise it. In this post, I'll cover the main stages and explain each one and why. Overall, the goal is ...

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Russia Is Already Building Its Own Rassvet Satellite System. Why Are a Few Dozen Satellites Still Not Enough?
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On March 23, 2026, the first 16 production satellites of Russia’s new low-Earth-orbit communications system, Rassvet, were launched from Plesetsk. A second ...

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Humans First Reached the Moon in 1969. But the First Real Step Toward Colonizing It May Be Happening Only Now
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Humanity landed on the Moon more than half a century ago. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped onto its surface, and by December 1972 the United States had ...

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Korolev's Alternative R-7/"Semyorka" Based on the R-5 Rocket
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In our history, the R-7 rocket represented a significant breakthrough (especially in engine design), enabling the delivery of thermonuclear warheads over ...

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