https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107416/85/1074168598_0:386:5457:3455_1200x675_80_0_0_a5731ea593b4112bf35df141418eddec.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Morgan Artyukhina . Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/military/202010091080725534-pentagon-taps-spacex-to-build-cargo-transport-able-to-ship-weapons-anywhere-in-one-hour/ On Wednesday, the head of US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) announced a new partnership with private space firms SpaceX and XArc to develop space-based cargo transport, something the Pentagon says has “the potential to be one of the greatest revolutions in transportation since the airplane.” “Think about moving the equivalent of a C-17 payload anywhere on the […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105433/39/1054333950_0:254:4928:3026_1200x675_80_0_0_59a6fcc7d7c1cdb93db8608da5200675.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202009301080616088-nasa-launches-cygnus-cargo-spacecraft-to-iss/ A private cargo spacecraft is set to lift off from Virginia on Tuesday carrying fresh supplies to the International Space Station. The mission is known as Cygnus NG-14, this is the 14th flight for Northrop Grumman’s robotic Cygnus spacecraft. The mission should deliver 7,624 lbs (3,458 kilograms) of cargo to the ISS. Cygnus launches atop an Antares rocket. Source […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/03/1080352776_0:137:3072:1865_1200x675_80_0_0_dbc5906073fb7e91ce2ae999d64ede1c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009031080352756-panamanian-flagged-dry-cargo-ship-missing-off-japanese-shore-amid-maysak-typhoon–reports/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – The Panamanian-flagged dry cargo ship “Gulflivestock” went missing off the Japanese shore amid the raging Maysak Typhoon, Japan’s media reported on Thursday. The vessel was located 185 kilometres (about 115 miles) west of the Amami Oshima Island when the communication with her was lost, the NHK broadcaster reported. There were reportedly 43 crew members from the […]
An aerial picture taken on Sunday shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images An aerial picture taken on Sunday shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107890/38/1078903827_0:24:3071:1752_1200x675_80_0_0_25ccf18d356d7d5c0252c5eb14a55ff7.jpg.webp Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202007231079964836-soyuz-rocket-takes-off-from-baikonur-to-deliver-cargo-to-iss—video/ Roscosmos space corporation previously said that a Progress cargo craft would lift off for the International Space Station on 23 July, while a Proton rocket with communication satellites would head for orbit on 30 July. Sputnik is live from the International Space Station as the Russian Progress-MS-15 resupply cargo spacecraft, which blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan hours […]
The Russian Federation’s state-owned space corporation, Roscosmos, is preparing to launch their next resupply mission to the International Space Station. The supply craft, Progress MS-15, is scheduled to launch at 14:26:22 UTC, or 10:26:22 EDT on Thursday, 23 July from Site No. 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The Progress MS-15 spacecraft will resupply the Expedition 63 crew with supplies and consumables as well as deliver […]
Freight trains crossed the Crimean Bridge for the first time on Tuesday, marking the official launch of regular freight rail service along the 19-km link connecting the peninsula with mainland Russia. Starting from the opposite shores of the Kerch Strait, the two trains met near the bridge’s arch, a video posted on Twitter shows. One was carrying products from Crimea, such as soda ash and limestone, […]
TOKYO (Sputnik) – The government of Japan is inclined to authorize use of force by patrol vessels of its Self-Defence Forces to protect Japanese commercial vessels in the Middle Eastern waters, national media reported on Sunday. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun daily, the government’s opinion is that should a Japanese commercial vessel be attacked by a third party vessel while there is a Japanese patrol ship […]
NATO to Probe Incident of Turkey Preventing French Ships From Checking Cargo of Libya-Bound Vessel Source link
BEIRUT, LEBANON – The Egyptian Air Force intercepted two Russian military aircraft that were en route to Libya this past weekend, Avia.Pro reported on Sunday. “The Egyptian military for the second time in the last 48 hours intercepted a Russian military plane flying from the Khmeimim airbase to the Libyan national army airbase in Libya,” the publication said, pointing out that “the reasons for the denial […]
The incident comes amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran in the Persian Gulf region, which began last year with mysterious sabotage attacks against several oil tankers off the Emirati coast. Iranian cargo ship the Behbahan has sunk in Iraq’s territorial waters, Maritime Safety and Port Protection Organization director Nader Pasandeh confirmed Friday. One crew member of the ship is said to have died in the […]
Cargo containers are stacked on a ship at California’s Port of Los Angeles. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Cargo containers are stacked on a ship at California’s Port of Los Angeles. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP At least once a week, the Port of Los Angeles launches a drone over its expansive facility. It gives port officials a good vantage point to check […]
Russia 01:41 GMT 17.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107932/87/1079328763_0:181:2190:1412_1200x675_80_0_0_cc52a9444acebfe1f07f31ef7d9279f8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202005171079328714-progress-ms-13-cargo-spacecraft-expected-to-leave-iss-in-july/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Progress MS-13 cargo spacecraft that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2019 will leave the ISS in July, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) documents show. Progress MS-13 will undock from the ISS on 8 July. It was launched in December from the Baikonur spaceport by […]