Russia is interested in international cooperation in the space sphere – Peace and Politics

Russia is interested in international cooperation in space sphere

Two dnyanazad Roscosmos announced plans to build a new orbital space station
 cooperation with the National Aerospace Agency of the United States.

However, the statements of the Russian Space Agency and NASA works on
 program for future space station, which will replace the ISS, are
 preliminary and has not yet go beyond a simple discussion. “Underway
 search for common ground that benefit both Russia and the United States, “- said Tass source familiar with the situation.

Earlier, the head of Roscosmos, Igor Komarov at a press conference on
 Baikonur Cosmodrome said that Russia and the US signed an agreement to extend
 operation of the ISS until 2024, and also agreed to jointly develop a new
 orbital space station.

“Roscosmos together with NASA will work on the program
 future space station, – quotes agency “Interfax” chapter
 Roscosmos Russian Igor Komarov. “We have agreed that the group
 countries participating in the ISS project will work on the future of the new draft
 orbital station. 2024 ISS will work, and in the future period it
 existence will depend on the realization of our joint projects “, – said
 Mosquitoes. Komarov made the announcement during a joint press conference with the head
 NASA Charles Bolden.

Earlier, Roskosmos has threatened to leave the work to the ISS in 2020, but now the decision changed. The Heads
 Roscosmos and NASA did not rule out that the operation of the ISS can
 be extended and further agreed deadlines.

“In the end, one day cease to ISS
 take manned crews simply due to heavy wear and tear, – commented
 words Komarova Bolden. – As the ISS resources are not infinite, we have enough
 a long time discussing what to do next. Obviously, as can be necessary to
 efficient use of resources of the future station: we offer to give more
 freedom of private enterprises so that they can create a competitive business
 this industry. “In addition, Bolden hoped cooperation between the two
 space powers in the preparation and implementation of future Mars missions.

Among other things, the US and Russia have agreed to work on a single
 technical standards in the field of manned spacecraft docking new
 generation.

Note that the ISS became operational in 1998. B
 project involves 15 states.

The United States welcomes Russia’s intention to develop an active international cooperation in the field of
 space exploration. This was stated by the official
 NASA representative David Weaver, commenting on the report
 agreement between the US and Russia continue to work together on the program
 International Space Station (ISS) until 2024.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees
 cosmic sphere, said that the Russian government is necessary to examine the results of negotiations between the Russian Space Agency and NASA, to decide.

In addition, Rogozin congratulated Roscosmos good work, noting that Russia night almost parallel
 held a full-time job with two spaceports. On Saturday night manned
 “Soyuz TMA-16M” launched from “Baikonur”
 docked with the International Space Station (ISS) in the automatic
 mode.

Let’s remind, on Friday March 27, 2015, the spacecraft
 “Soyuz TMA-16M” with Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts was successfully launched to the ISS.
 At the station, there were two new crew members. This astronaut Scott Kelly
 cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko.

Along with cosmonaut Gennady Padalka they will work
 ISS whole
 year and will hold a series of biomedical experiments to study the effects
 human exposure, long-term space missions.

Perhaps the successful completion of the mission of the “shuttle”
 “Soyuz TMA-16M”, which is delivered to the ISS changers Terry Vёrtsa (NASA), Anton
 Shkaplerova (Roscosmos) and Samantha Cristoforetti (ESA), Roscosmos gives good
 reason to talk about the continuation of cooperation between Russia and the United States in the international
 space activities.

Today, the Americans are trying to use a commercial approach
 segmentation in public space programs. For example, in the United States
 a host of companies that are ready to get serious contractors
 field-Earth manned spaceflight. But the plans and calculations for the development of long-range
 Space, however, remain the prerogative of the state. US commercial
 corporations produce remote sensing and telecommunications
 satellites. However, their configuration and operation are engaged exclusively
 state agencies.

Space programs in the United States belong to the category of technology
 dual-purpose and can be used for national
 security. Therefore, private commercial companies can not, on its own
 the initiative to cooperate with Russia in the interest of our country technology
 areas. In addition, the existing sectoral US sanctions against cooperation
 the two countries on issues of space exploration, can mitigate or cancel only
 The US Congress.

Probably in Russia can be applied approach of public-private
 partnership in the space sphere. However, without effective co-operation with the world
 the scientific community and financial institutions of the countries concerned projects
 conquest of deep space become unusable. For example, some
 projected to organize a full-fledged mission to Mars, as required
 at least $ 300 billion. No country in the world today can not alone
 to organize such a mission.

It is because Russia has always been interested in
 effective international scientific, technical and material cooperation in the space sector.