Roscosmos Interested In US Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway Project, Has Proposals - Rogozin

Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos is interested in the US project to create the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, but has its own proposals, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said at a conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th November, 2018) Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos is interested in the US project to create the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, but has its own proposals, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said at a conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station.

Rogozin earlier said Russia could not take part in the project on subordinate terms and would be discussing the possibility of equal cooperation.

"We are interested in the project of our American colleagues to create an international manned station Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, and we, of course, will have our proposals and wishes. We are already discussing the technical aspect of creating a manned station on the Moon in the foreseeable future," he said.