Roscosmos Chief Rogozin Says Russia Joins New Space Race
Daniyal Sohail Published March 22, 2019 | 07:50 PM
Russia is joining a new space race dealing with future space flight manned programs that is currently emerging in the world among leading space powers, head of Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday
"Now we are entering a new kind of competition with leading space powers that concerns future manned [space flight] programs, including deep-space ones," Rogozin said at a meeting with members of the United Russia party parliamentary group at the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia.
He added that he had recently discussed with the head of the Russian academy of Sciences, Alexander Sergeyev, the payloads that Russia would have to create to explore the Moon.
Rogozin also invited the lawmakers to attend one of the next manned launches from the Baikonur cosmodrome.
International space agencies are currently agreeing on the details of the proposed Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (LOP-G) project, which envisages the creation of a lunar-orbit space station.
Under previous chief Igor Komarov, Roscosmos signed an agreement with NASA on the joint development of a lunar-orbit station. However, later, Rogozin said that Russia could not afford to participate in the creation of the station in the role of the "outrunner." According to foreign media reports, Russia did not attend the last meeting of the project's participants.
At the same time, Russia's own lunar program is now being developed. The scientific and technical council of Roscosmos held the first major meeting on this issue with the Russian Academy of Sciences on November 28, 2018. In February, Rogozin reported that the concept of the Lunar research and exploration program would be presented to the Russian Security Council and reviewed within six months.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
DP World ILT20 Season 3 to begin from 11 January 2025
Sharjah Public Library unveils interactive arts and crafts journey at SCRF 2024
"Wonder Walks” show makes an enthralling debut at SCRF 2024
Remarkable Young Minds Light up the Stage at Sharjah Children’s Reading
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 12 May 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 12 May 2024
Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's visit schedule being discussed
Govt decides to procurement wheat from farmers
Deputy PM to pay 4-day visit to China from Monday
Pakistan seeks foreign investments in diverse sectors: PM
Digital transformation key priority for govt to improve tax collection: Aurangze ..
President-designate of COP29 for collective efforts to deal with climate change ..
More Stories From Technology
-
TECNO answers to his Fans!! Price Drop to 55K?
3 days ago -
Edotco Delegation Visits PTA
3 days ago -
Over 14,000 Livestock Department employees’ profiles digitized via PITB developed Human Resource M ..
4 days ago -
50MP is Better than 200MP?
4 days ago -
"The New realme Note 50 Breaks Sales Records for The Month of April”
5 days ago -
Vivo Y100 is Now Available in Pakistan with Color Changing Design & 80W FlashCharge
5 days ago
-
Pre-Order Your Coolest vivo Y100 Today
6 days ago -
European companies show interest in investing in Pakistan’s IT sector
8 days ago -
Awais Leghari felicitates nation on launching of 1st lunar mission ‘ICUBE-Q’
9 days ago -
TECNO launches the new CAMON 30 Series in an extravagant Vogue Night.
10 days ago -
Vivo Launched Y100 Smartphone in Pakistan with Unique Color Changing Design and 80W FlashCharge
10 days ago -
Co-Working Center launched in Okara under PITB’s e-Earn program
12 days ago