Comments on: Roscosmos approves design of Russia’s proposed new space station https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/roscosmos-approves-design-of-russias-proposed-new-space-station/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 04:39:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/roscosmos-approves-design-of-russias-proposed-new-space-station/#comment-1455478 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 04:39:50 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=104045#comment-1455478 At 97º, they may be going for a sun-synchronous orbit.

]]> By: Gealon https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/roscosmos-approves-design-of-russias-proposed-new-space-station/#comment-1455355 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:16:02 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=104045#comment-1455355 And let’s not forget that Nauka did try to spin the ISS like a top when it docked. Not the core module I’d want for a space station.

Additionally, it would require a great deal of propellant to change Nauka’s orbit to meet those 97 degrees. That’s not even something I’d try in KSP.

]]> By: geoffc https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/roscosmos-approves-design-of-russias-proposed-new-space-station/#comment-1455251 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:07:22 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=104045#comment-1455251 @digital night: The Nakua and UM modules are only recently launched. However Nakua was first manufactured in the 90’s and say around getting ready and ready and ready for launch for almost 25-30 years. So maybe not stress but surely age.

]]> By: Digital Night https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/roscosmos-approves-design-of-russias-proposed-new-space-station/#comment-1455248 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:34:21 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=104045#comment-1455248 I wonder if they are acknowledging that the existing ISS modules are not firm foundations for a new station after decades of stress and it is better to build new?

]]> By: geoffc https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/roscosmos-approves-design-of-russias-proposed-new-space-station/#comment-1455239 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:22:09 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=104045#comment-1455239 The 97 degree orbit is interesting as it means they will not be able to take Nauka, the UM modules and base the station off them as they had previously planned. Those two modules can act as a station by itself and grow.

Seems unlikely based on past experience.

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