Roscosmos Weekly (10 oct. 2025)
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Roscosmos Weekly (RW) (10 oct. 2025) by Frederic Eger - The Russian space agency Roscosmos announced several significant developments this week, reflecting its ongoing efforts to expand cooperation, advance space exploration, and deepen scientific research. A major milestone came with the signing of a cooperation agreement between Roscosmos and the Skolkovo Foundation, Russia's leading innovation hub. This partnership aims to foster technological innovation by promoting collaborative projects in space technology development and research, combining Roscosmos's expertise with Skolkovo’s innovative ecosystem. In an effort to boost the involvement of private investors in the national space program, Roscosmos and VEB.RF, the Russian state development corporation, established a joint project office. This new entity will focus on attracting private capital into space ventures, aiming to accelerate the commercialization and modernization of space infrastructure and activities in Russia. Meanwhile, the human spaceflight program continues progressing. Roscosmos cosmonauts are actively preparing for upcoming extravehicular activities (EVAs), commonly known as spacewalks. These preparations include rigorous training simulations to ensure safety and efficiency during complex operations outside the International Space Station (ISS). Speaking of the ISS, crews scheduled for the 74th expedition have successfully completed their manual redocking exam. This critical procedure ensures that cosmonauts can manually maneuver their spacecraft to the station, a vital skill for docking operations in case of automated system failures. On the scientific front, Russian astronomers achieved a historic breakthrough by using a Russian telescope to examine the heart of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, in unprecedented detail in the X-ray spectrum. This first-ever observation promises to shed new light on the enigmatic phenomena occurring near the galactic center, including the supermassive black hole. In space technology operations, RKS, Roscosmos’s satellite communications company, deployed advanced heliogeophysical complexes on a series of Russian satellites, including the Meteor-M, Ionosphere-M, Elektro-L, and Arktika-M series. These complexes monitor solar and space weather conditions, providing critical data that enhances space situational awareness and supports scientific research on space environment impacts on Earth and satellites. These developments showcase Roscosmos’s commitment to expanding Russia’s role in space innovation, scientific discovery, and international cooperation in the rapidly evolving global space landscape.