Laser engraving specialist. Space exploration enthusiast. A fan of Mordin Solus. Opinions are my own. https://t.co/LF4E9NP578 #NoToWar
Oct 3, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Finally, Roscosmos published the preliminary failure analysis for #Luna25 mission. According to the report of the commission, a wrong sequence of commands during the orbit transfer maneuver is the most possible cause of the accident. More details in the thread. ⤵️
#Luna25 experienced a collision with the lunar surface after performing a maneuver on August 19 to transfer from a circular lunar orbit to an elliptical pre-landing orbit. Very soon Roscosmos reported that the propulsion system worked for 127 sec instead of the planned 84 sec.
Mar 2, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
I feel that I need to explain a little about the seats in Soyuz ship, and why they move it from one ship to another. Actually, it’s simple. Look at this picture, it is a Kazbek-UM seat, used in Soyuz ships. It consists of a universal cushioning chair and an individual lodgement.
This is the cushioning chair. It’s universal, so any crew member can use it. But it cannot be used without a special individually made bed, or lodgement.
Feb 21, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Roscosmos shared a statement about the situation with leaks in #SoyuzMS22 and #ProgressMS21, the planned activities, and about the affection of this situation on the future crewed flights: roscosmos.ru/38973/. I made a quick summary for you, as usual. ⤵️ 1. About the leak in #SoyuzMS22: it was caused by a micrometeorite of the Geminids. The version of the manufacturing defect was carefully considered and didn’t find confirmation.
Dec 19, 2022 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
A big update on the incident with #SoyuzMS22 appeared on the Roscosmos website: roscosmos.ru/38641/.
Quick summary in the thread below. ⤵️ 1. According to preliminary information, the damage could have been caused by the micrometeoroid or space debris hit into the external cooler radiator located on the service module of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft.
Oct 4, 2022 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Yuri Borisov, the head of #Roscosmos, visited the Space Research Institute and talked about the priorities of the Russian space industry. The full text is here: roscosmos.ru/38328/, and here's my usual quick summary. ⤵️
Since it's the 65th anniversary of the Sputnik launch, and the event took place at IKI RAN, there was a lot of talks about the scientific space program, which is rare these days.
Oct 4, 2022 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
1/x. Sergei Pozdnyakov, general director of NPP Zvezda, the manufacturer of Russian spacesuits and shock-absorbing seats, gave an interview to TASS and shared some information about the plans for new generation of spacesuits. Here’s the quick summary for you. ⤵️
2/х. The new Sokol-M spacesuit as well as the Cheget shock-absorbing seat are designed specifically for #Oryol spacecraft and cannot be used in Soyuz-MS due to the difference in the life support system. The flight models will be ready when Oryol is ready to fly.
Jul 27, 2022 • 27 tweets • 7 min read
Yesterday #Roscosmos published a big interview of Vladimir Soloviev, the general designer of RSC Energia and the flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS. He talked a lot about the planned ROSS station. Here’s a quick summary for you. roscosmos.ru/38020
At the first phase, #ROSS will be placed on a solar-synchronous orbit with an altitude of 334 km and inclination of 96.8°. Later it will be changed to 372 km and 96.9°. This will allow to observe most of the territory of Russia (and not only Russia, as Soloviev noticed).
Jun 2, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Let’s talk about Rogozin’s words about #eROSITA telescope which is a part of #SpektrRG space observatory and was put into safe mode on February 26. They were understood by the space community as an intention to reactivate it without the permission of a German side. (A thread) ⤵️
As usual, Rogozin haven’t said that directly. Here is the quote: “Despite Germany's demand to turn off one of the two telescopes on the Spektr-RG, Russian specialists insist on continuing its work. In the near future, Roscosmos will make appropriate decisions.” ⤵️
Mar 18, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Now, seriously about the suits. Usually, every crew picks their own color scheme long before the flight. Mostly, they are white, dark or light blue. The red suite of Yulia Peresild was unique because as an actress she liked to look pretty. I haven't seem a yellow fabric before...
...but it doesn't mean there is no such fabric at the warehouse. And probably they picked it as an homage to the colors of their university. Or they just like sun and sky colors - why not. Question is that there is not much room in the Soyuz, and you can't...
Mar 5, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
1/3. RIA Novosti published in social networks a video, described as "comic", made by Roscosmos TV studio. In this video, the cosmonauts say goodbye to the astronauts (including Mark Vande Hei)...⤵️ t.me/roscosmos_gk/2…2/3 ...and undock the Russian segment from the ISS - including Zarya which is NASA property. The people in the Control Center applause. The Russian segment stays in orbit while the American segment significantly lowers its altitude. ⤵️
Oct 1, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Dear friends! I'm very sorry, but according to the list of data published by FSB yesterday, which, if transferred to the foreign citizens, can be used against the security of Russia, almost every information about the Russian space activities is forbidden for publication.
The person, who shares this information with foreign citizens, can receive a status of a foreign agent. The themes related to Roscosmos are: its financial condition, its problems and plans, the technical condition of space rockets and ground infrastructure, innovations etc.
Jul 16, 2021 • 27 tweets • 15 min read
Today, we visited the Baikonur museum and the houses of Gagarin and Korolev! Will show you the photos a little bit later.
The Museum is located on the cosmodrome and has a lot of unique exhibits in its collection. The cosmonauts and astronauts traditionally visit it before the launch and leave their signatures on the wall.
Mar 31, 2021 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
The journalist of Komsomolskaya Pravda visited RSC Energia, where Pavel Vinogradov, former cosmonaut and now deputy head of the Flight and Space Center, showed him the test mockup of the #Zvezda module and gave comments regarding the situation with cracks. kp.ru/daily/27259/43…
The article contains interesting photos like this one. This is the place where the first crack was found - of course, the photo was taken in the test mockup. It's a twin of the real Zvezda module, and is used to rehearse all the operations before they are performed in orbit.
Jul 13, 2020 • 30 tweets • 5 min read
Dmitry Rogozin's new big interview at KP Radio dedicated to 5th anniversary of Roscosmos State Corporation (previously, Roscosmos was the Federal Space Agency). kp.ru/daily/27155/42…
Here is what he told in this interview (a quick summary).
Apr 21, 2020 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
On April 19, Dmitry Rogozin gave a big interview on KP radio, and here is the quick summary of what he said. The full text of the interview is here: roscosmos.ru/28415/1. Covid-19 in Roscosmos: 42 men infected, 4 of them recovered. 2 employees died, Roscosmos will help their families. Baikonur and Vostochny still free from virus. Roscosmos takes all the measures to prevent their staff from infection and will continue to work on ISS launches.
Sep 10, 2019 • 58 tweets • 39 min read
Here is the thread about my visit to #RSCEnergia Museum with group of friends from #AlphaCentauri Channel. The Museum is located on RSC Energia territory in the city of Korolev, and it is not easy to get there due to the security level. But thanks to Evgeny we managed this quest!
It is forbidden to make photos inside the perimeter of RSC Energia, so I can show you only the entrance and the #Vostok rocket that stays on the territory. There is written on the entrance building: "Space begins here!".