space environment № 223 27.02.2019 (2019)

The main and backup crews of the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft were solemnly escorted to Baikonur at the Gagarin CPC.

A Proton-M carrier rocket for the Spektr-RG scientific spacecraft has been sent to Baikonur.

Successful landing of the Hayabusa-2 probe on the Ryugu asteroid.

Sensational discovery: the Earth's atmosphere covers the moon.

The Falcon-9 launch vehicle launched the Bereshit Israeli lunar vehicle and an Indonesian communications satellite into space.

One line:

- Kuru, preparation for the launch of the Soyuz-ST carrier rocket with OneWeb satellites;

- Female duet in outer space;

- The Unity spaceplane made the first test suborbital flight with two pilots and a passenger on board;

- The passage of comet Iwamoto against the background of galaxy NGC 2903.

Chronograph: automatic station "Venus-13", says Igor Mitrofanov.

Astrophoto of the week: galaxy NGC 4565 "Needle", nebula "Helmet of Thor", "Cosmic eye" nebula "Snail".