A resident of Skolkovo – Russian company “Lin Industrial”, volunteered to build a base on the moon for 550 billion rubles, the agency “RIA Novosti”. Roscosmos and the Russian Academy of Sciences asked to provide for research and development of satellite 2 trillion rubles until 2025.
«The cost of creating a lunar base on the first phase of the two crew members and the second stage for four people, according to preliminary estimates, will amount to 550 billion rubles “- quoted by news designer general of Alexander Ilyin.
Open the first lunar settlement proposed in the area of Mount Malapert near the moon’s south pole. “This is a fairly flat plateau with direct visibility of the Earth, which provides good conditions for communication and is a convenient place for landing. On the mountain for 89 percent of the time there is sunlight, and the duration of the night, which happens only a few times a year, no more than 3-6 days, “- leads the agency Alexander Ilyin. Also nearby are shadowed craters, which can be detected in the ice.
According to him, the project is designed to use only existing rocket and space technology and resources, the creation of which is possible in the next five years. For example, the heavy “Angara-A5″ is proposed to modernize under the booster. For this purpose the company wants to use the ship-based corps lander and the orbital module, which is now delivering astronauts to the ISS “Soyuz”. Planting lunar module can do on the basis of the upper stage “Fregat».
For the life support base “Lin Industrial” expects to carry out 37 launches within five years, 13 of which is necessary for its construction. “The possible duration of the project – ten years from the beginning of decision-making, including five years – directly deployment base and work crews,” – says Alexander Ilyin.
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