https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106912/61/1069126119_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_062454e3baad79839c52802b4610d9da.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202010041080664311-russian-navy-tracking-movements-of-uks-dragon-warship-in-black-sea-mod-says/ MOSCOW(Sputnik) – Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is tracking the movements of the UK warship HMS Dragon, which has entered the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Sunday. “The forces of the Black Sea Fleet have begun to monitor the activities of the UK Navy’s Dragon destroyer vessel, which entered the Black Sea on October 4,” a […]
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General Dynamic announced that its wholly owned subsidiary General Dynamics European Land Systems-Santa Bárbara Sistemas (GDELS-SBS) has received orders totaling $870 million from the Spanish Ministry of Defense for newest 8×8 Wheeled Combat Vehicles (VCR). The contract award from Spanish Ministry of Defense to a joint venture of General Dynamics European Land Systems-Santa Bárbara Sistemas (GDELS-SBS) and three other companies to deliver 348 VCR, their maintenance […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/04/1080059785_0:-1:2491:1401_1200x675_80_0_0_cb448931cf24de3ac1b791203c443da8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202008041080059713-nasa-astronauts-hold-press-conference-after-space-x-crew-dragon-return/ The Space X Dragon capsule was launched on 30 May to the International Space Station and marked the first time astronauts were sent to space from US soil since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program. On Tuesday, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley held a press conference on Tuesday in Houston after returning to the planet on board […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley who have come back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft are safe and have been taken out of the capsule, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). “To anybody who has touched Endeavour, you should take a moment to just cherish this day,” Doug Hurley said, as quoted […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107218/32/1072183284_0:67:1280:787_1200x675_80_0_0_19408cb17f806568eac85df98ca4a69b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202008021080039271-two-nasa-astronauts-return-to-earth-on-space-x-crew-dragon-video/ The mission marked the first time people were sent to space from the US soil since the Space Shuttle Program ended in 2011. Watch a live broadcast as two NASA astronauts are expected to return to the Earth aboard a Space X Crew Dragon capsule on Sunday. The splashdown is scheduled for 18:42 GMT. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug […]
Just over two months after it became the first American spacecraft to launch astronauts into space in nearly a decade, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour is nearing the end of its historic flight in space. The vehicle and its two astronaut crew are departed from the International Space Station (ISS) on 1 August at 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC) ahead of splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico […]
NASA and SpaceX are ready for a Sunday, 2 August 2020 deorbit and splashdown of NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour. The return to Earth will bring an end to the historic first private-company spaceflight of humans to Earth orbit and the commencement of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico is expected at 2:48 pm EDT […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105452/85/1054528529_0:103:1920:1183_1200x675_80_0_0_a4910a3eede210c4dbb3f608350ab6f5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202007181079924130-ancient-dragon-city-capital-of-xiongnu-empire-reportedly-discovered-in-mongolia/ The Xiongnu confederation of nomadic peoples reportedly inhabited the eastern part of the Eurasian steppe from the third century BC to the first century AD. The empire had a complicated relationship with the dynasties in China. Archaeologists claim that during excavations in Mongolia they have discovered the city of Longcheng, the capital of the Xiongnu Empire, also known as the […]
A U-2 Dragon Lady, a high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force currently deployed to Royal Air Force (RAF) station in Gloucestershire, England as part of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. The U-2 aircraft, assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is one of the most legendary U.S. military aircraft born from Cold War necessity. Nicknamed the Dragon Lady, the […]
Thank you to the House of Suntory for partnering with Half Full and sponsoring this Bartenders At Home cocktail video. What inspired you to create this cocktail? “I’ve always been curious about tomatillos because I find them to be so tasty, yet you don’t see them used in many different ways. Therefore, I wanted to create a cocktail that could really showcase their subtle, fruity character.” […]
Before the Demo-2 mission, only one American crew vehicle had ever carried astronauts to the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle. On Sunday, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon became the second. Dragon Endeavour has completed the first half of her round trip mission to the space station. Spacecraft Commander Doug Hurley and Joint Operations Commander Bob Behnken have “Captured the Flag” as the first crew to reach the […]
One small step. After nine years, the baton is finally passed. From Atlantis to Dragon, NASA and SpaceX are set to embark on a partnership that will not only return the ability to launch people into Earth orbit from the United States to access the International Space Station, but one that will also ignite the passions, imaginations, and careers of a generation. Weather and technology permitting, […]