The heads of the world's space agencies call for cooperation in space

The XNUMXst International Astronautical Congress officially opened this morning, in Prague, Czech Republic. In a special panel in which the heads of the space agencies of the USA, Russia, Japan, India and the European Space Agency participated, the need for international cooperation in the field of space exploration in general, and manned space exploration in particular, came up as the second thread.

The XNUMXst International Astronautical Congress officially opened this morning, in Prague, Czech Republic. In a special panel in which the heads of the space agencies of the USA, Russia, Japan, India and the European Space Agency participated, the need for international cooperation in the field of space exploration in general, and manned space exploration in particular, was discussed as the second thread.

The head of NASA, and the heads of the space agency of Europe, India, Russia and Japan participated in the panel, and Canada and China were absent from it.

The head of NASA, Charles Bolden, opened the panel and announced that it had been a fantastic year for NASA. In particular, Bolden focused on the field of science: the study of the earth, the sun, and the solar system advanced greatly in 2010. Among the achievements, we can mention the mapping of the planet Mercury, and photographs of rain on Saturn. In the field of astrophysics, no fewer than 14 observatories operate, including Kepler, which is busy identifying many planets outside the solar system, WISE surveys space in infrared, the Hubble, which continues to function well. Stereo B that continues to tell information about the sun.

NASA continues to develop new aircraft. The space shuttles have flown four times since the 2009 conference. The International Space Station is nearing completion. Many activities ahead - Discovery launch in November with an Italian component; And in February Andaver will be launched. Robonaut is now at Hillel Station; As for manned spacecraft - new capabilities must be obtained in non-chemical propulsion. We have an opportunity to take budgets and invest them in technological R&D and this will allow us to achieve the goals that are better staffed.

Jean-Jacques Durdin, director of the European Space Agency, also said that the last year was a year of science and discoveries. Rosetta photographed an asteroid; Herschel and Planck at the Lagrange point change the universe - because the universe is what we know and they change our perception and understanding of the Big Bang. The study of climate change continues to be an important area of ​​research; (GOCE). Enuisat continues to work; Continuing research on the International Space Station; 10 years will be celebrated for the natural disaster monitoring project, in collaboration with CNES in 2011 we will have 3 operational launchers, Ariane, Soyuz and Vega. Thinking about future launchers. Satellite launchers and research launchers are different in nature. Regarding manned research of Mars - Durdain hopes and believes that it will take place in international cooperation

Anatoly Ferminov, director of Roscosmos - the Russian space agency. "Roscosmos is active in the field of space and we see it as an accelerator for space activity. We don't have funding like NASA's, but we work to maintain a diverse space activity - four people have been launched since the previous conference; We continue to develop the GLONASS system - generation 2; The GLONASS service will be active this year with 24 active satellites and three in hot backup; At the end of 2010, an advanced meteorological satellite Electra was launched. Started building a new cosmodrome in eastern Russia. International cooperation is important, but what is critical is the completion of the Soyuz launch system in Guyana. The second goal is the International Space Station. For the future - the development of new, medium, heavy and super heavy launchers was started. Reliance on proven technologies in the development of a launcher, as well as applied in R&D on a nuclear propulsion assembly. (for use in space). Using new propulsion methods, the journey to Mars can be shortened by 20 times. 100 megawatts are needed; Applied in a mop on the subject.

The Japanese Kaiji Tachigawa reported that Yabusa - successfully landed with fragments from an asteroid; Akatsuki - from Venus, launched in May of this year; Ikaros - first operational solar sail in space; International cooperation: Kibo, Japanese astronauts on the International Space Station, as well as HTV

Radhakrishnan from the European Space Agency spoke about Ocean-Sat 2 – ocean explorer; in Hoban; PSLV launched Keratosat 2 B; GSLV crashed with GSAT4 satellite. GSLV Mark 3 advanced; Hydrogen driven upper stage. The solid Gadlakian accelerator - the third largest in the world. GSAT 5 and - 7. Two joint space missions with France - research. There is an Italian satellite on an Indian satellite. Gagan is advancing. Chandrian 2 – 2013. Cooperation with Russia. Includes a lander and a robotic vehicle that will travel on the moon. Goals for the future include launching a man into space;

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