Russian Space Program: News & Discussion #3

Big_Gazza wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:
It's amazing what person can accomplish when he makes an effort to behave like mature adult
Did he mention anything useful in that article (Angara, Soyuz-5, PTK-NP) or was it just usual pissing contest?

Nothing new, but he did say that when S7 relocated the Sea Launch platform and control ship to Russia, US gov representatives openly stated how they would never allow the rise of a Russian competitor to Space X, and that they gutted the Sea Launch infrastructure of its launch hardware before it was handed over (and that restoration of the asset will be long and expensive).

PapaDragon wrote:

Big_Gazza wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:
It's amazing what person can accomplish when he makes an effort to behave like mature adult
Did he mention anything useful in that article (Angara, Soyuz-5, PTK-NP) or was it just usual pissing contest?

Nothing new, but he did say that when S7 relocated the Sea Launch platform and control ship to Russia, US gov representatives openly stated how they would never allow the rise of a Russian competitor to Space X, and that they gutted the Sea Launch infrastructure of its launch hardware before it was handed over (and that restoration of the asset will be long and expensive).  

S7 is already selling SeaLaunch to Rosatom, removed equipment and pandemic made them decide to ditch non-essential assets (it would also need completely new port infrastructure built from scratch)

I don't know if they are continuing with space launch segment, they probably do but with standard launchpads (they should have done so from the get go)

Like I said, any space launch market segment Russia ever had was just a pittance thrown to them by USA to make Russians stop developing space assets and to make them feel good about their failures, the moment there was any actual money to be made there it all went back home where it belongs

Russia needs to stop wasting time on foreign market bullshit and focus on it's own projects

Roscosmos specialists have successfully completed fire-docking tests of the new ID-200 KR ion engine, which is being developed At the center named after him. Keldysh's. This is reported by the press service of the state Corporation.

The principle of operation of ion engines is based on the fact that they ionize gas (mainly inert gases are used — xenon, argon, and so on) and accelerate it using an electric field. These engines are very efficient: they consume relatively little fuel, while accelerating to fairly high speeds. At the same time, they require quite a lot of energy to disperse ions, so such engines are now mainly used to control artificial satellites and small spacecraft.

The ID-200 KR engine is part of the ID-200 series, which is being developed at the IMC Center. Keldysh's. Its power is up to 3 kW, tests have shown that the engine can develop a specific thrust of up to 4500 s. For comparison, the specific thrust of solid-fuel rocket engines reaches 250 s, engines with a mixture of liquid oxygen and hydrogen-450 s.

During the tests, the developers worked out the engine control algorithms. Specialists of the center plan to use the components of the electric rocket propulsion system as part of geostationary spacecraft.

miketheterrible wrote:https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/133376/

The new Russian ion engine has successfully passed fire tests

Roscosmos specialists have successfully completed fire-docking tests of the new ID-200 KR ion engine, which is being developed At the center named after him. Keldysh's. This is reported by the press service of the state Corporation.

The principle of operation of ion engines is based on the fact that they ionize gas (mainly inert gases are used — xenon, argon, and so on) and accelerate it using an electric field. These engines are very efficient: they consume relatively little fuel, while accelerating to fairly high speeds. At the same time, they require quite a lot of energy to disperse ions, so such engines are now mainly used to control artificial satellites and small spacecraft.

The ID-200 KR engine is part of the ID-200 series, which is being developed at the IMC Center. Keldysh's. Its power is up to 3 kW, tests have shown that the engine can develop a specific thrust of up to 4500 s. For comparison, the specific thrust of solid-fuel rocket engines reaches 250 s, engines with a mixture of liquid oxygen and hydrogen-450 s.

During the tests, the developers worked out the engine control algorithms. Specialists of the center plan to use the components of the electric rocket propulsion system as part of geostationary spacecraft.

The press service of the state Corporation "Roscosmos" reports that today the investigative authorities detained the Adviser to the General Director of the state Corporation "Roscosmos" Safronov I. I.

Safronov I. I. was charged under article 275 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation. At the moment, investigative measures are being carried out. The state Corporation "Roscosmos" provides all possible assistance to the investigative authorities.

The detention of I. I. Safronov does not concern his current work at the state Corporation "Roscosmos".

https://www.roscosmos.ru/28777/

dino00 wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if Rogozin hired him just for FSB could arrest him without him being a journalist...

For some of the trolls on this board, this isn't just another ion engine.

What about Assange? Journalism does not get special privileges in the case of state secrets and laws designed to protect them.

kvs wrote:

miketheterrible wrote:https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/133376/

The new Russian ion engine has successfully passed fire tests

Roscosmos specialists have successfully completed fire-docking tests of the new ID-200 KR ion engine, which is being developed At the center named after him. Keldysh's. This is reported by the press service of the state Corporation.

The principle of operation of ion engines is based on the fact that they ionize gas (mainly inert gases are used — xenon, argon, and so on) and accelerate it using an electric field. These engines are very efficient: they consume relatively little fuel, while accelerating to fairly high speeds. At the same time, they require quite a lot of energy to disperse ions, so such engines are now mainly used to control artificial satellites and small spacecraft.

The ID-200 KR engine is part of the ID-200 series, which is being developed at the IMC Center. Keldysh's. Its power is up to 3 kW, tests have shown that the engine can develop a specific thrust of up to 4500 s. For comparison, the specific thrust of solid-fuel rocket engines reaches 250 s, engines with a mixture of liquid oxygen and hydrogen-450 s.

During the tests, the developers worked out the engine control algorithms. Specialists of the center plan to use the components of the electric rocket propulsion system as part of geostationary spacecraft.

For some of the trolls on this board, this isn't just another ion engine.

GarryB wrote:If they are so upset about Russia testing weapons in space why don't they sign the space weapon test ban treaty?