Russia planning unmanned moon mission in 2015 January 15, 2013 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Space Agency has said it will send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2015 from a new launch pad in the country's Far East, Belfast Telegraph reported. Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin told Russian news agencies that the rocket booster would deliver a 500kg space exploration vehicle with up to 25kg of scientific equipment that would search for water and take soil samples. Mr Popovkin said the moon-bound spacecraft would be launched from Russia's new Vostochny cosmodrome. President Vladimir Putin has vowed to invest millions in building the launch pad in the Amur Region, not far from the Chinese border. Russia's last and only moon mission was accomplished in 1973.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
