OTD In Space – March 9: Soviet Union Launches Dummy, Dog And Guinea Pig Into Space
On March 9, 1961, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 9. This mission was a test flight of the Vostok spacecraft, which would ...
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America’s next Sputnik moment is already here
In Washington’s policy circles, warnings about America’s declining space dominance have become a familiar refrain. Yet these concerns are not mere bureaucratic hand-wringing — they reflect a ...
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Russian Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine ‘will cost less than $10 a dose’
while there were 39 cases in the Russian study by the latest data cutoff. The next analysis for Sputnik V will be made when there are 78 confirmed coronavirus cases. Sputnik V’s developers say ...
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Science: Talkative Satellite
As they circle the earth, crossing each other’s orbits every 50 minutes or so, the U.S. satellite Explorer and the Soviet Sputnik II stay true to their national characters. Sputnik II is silent ...
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At least 60 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow shot down in a massive attack, city's mayor says
At least 60 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian capital have been shot down in a massive attack on Tuesday morning, Moscow ...
Russia relishes Trump-Zelenskyy spat and accuses Ukraine and European allies of warmongering
A spat between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has come as a windfall for the Kremlin, ...