On April 12, Russia celebrates the Day of Cosmonautics
Russia has long been a pioneer in matters relating to space exploration. In recent years, our country is trying to regain supremacy in this area. By approaching the Day of Cosmonautics “FederalPress” gathered the top 10 Russian ambitious projects beyond Earth.
1. From the Baikonur East missiles will be sent to the Moon
In March this year it became known that at the cosmodrome East will be installed dopoborudovaniya space infrastructure for carrier rockets to the moon. Developing innovative missiles based on “Angara” engaged Center. Khrunichev and RSC “Energia».
However, a month later revealed that “something went wrong”: at the cosmodrome “East” workers went on strike because of wage arrears. April 8, the amount of wages paid amounted to more than 9 million rubles. April 6 spaceport arrived Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who the prime minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed to solve the problem of delayed payment of wages to builders. One solution was the dismissal of the deputy head Rogozin construction contractor “Dalspetsstroya” Dmitry Savin.
2. The system of secret satellite will cost the country 65.6 billion rubles
Russia begins to create a new powerful system of secret satellite communications. The project in the Federal Space Program till 2025 65.6 billion rubles reserved.
The system based on a new generation of spacecraft “Messenger-M1″ and “M2-messenger” is designed to ensure full confidentiality of communications senior management of the country and generals. Also for the organization of confidential mobile prompted to create space complex “Ellipse”, consisting of four spacecraft in highly elliptical orbit.
According to the developers of FPC, 2020, system capacity is 80 gigabytes, and by 2025 will reach target of 120 gigabits: it will serve up to one million high-speed subscriber terminals.
3. Manned spacecraft from Russia go to the moon in 2028
The first manned mission to the moon Russian spacecraft of new generation is planned for 2028. This is stated in the draft long-term program of the Russian Federation for the development of deep space.
Meanwhile, in January this year, the board chairman of the advisory council of the Military-Industrial Commission of Russia has criticized the program for the construction of super-heavy Roscosmos rockets and spacecraft intended for exploration of the Moon.
4. Russia will develop a reusable automated ship to send to the moon
Federal Space Agency approved the draft sent to the moon refillable automatic module. Received the highest approval complex “Luna Orbit”, proposed by the Institute of Space Research and Lavochkin.
It is assumed that a manned transport ship together with the cargo ship will deliver to the orbit of the satellite automatic reusable module “Corvette.” Module reaches the surface of the moon, take soil samples and return back. Astronauts unload and refuel the ground “Corvette”, which can fly to the moon several times.
The “Luna Orbit” is intended to be the primary means of implementation of the lunar program, which is scheduled for 2024-2030 years.
5. In the next 15 years Russia will build its base on the Moon
The head of the Federal Space Agency Oleg Ostapenko said Roscosmos plans in the 20′s – early 30-ies begin exploration of the Moon. He explained that in 10-15 years will be known most suitable landing sites on the Moon and the construction of lunar bases.
The training program for its development is already underway, the head of Roscosmos, “Implementing practice guidelines of the policy framework of the Russian Federation in the field of space activities up to 2030 and beyond, we have already started to design a new manned spacecraft, which will be the first element of prospective manned systems with new launch vehicles – boosters heavy and super-heavy class. ” This system will provide delivery of cargo and crew to the moon and even into deep space.
By the way, to perform research and development work on the creation of an inhabited complex on the Moon is proposed to allocate 10.37 billion rubles. The base will include residential, laboratory, energy and nodal modules; construction and ground work on earth satellite will carry special robots.
6. Russia to send astronauts to Mars by 2040
Russia can create super-heavy launch vehicle class, suitable for launch of a manned spacecraft to Mars by 2040. Such information is contained in the draft long-term program of development of deep space, located on the agreement in the Cabinet.
The program proposes the creation of space rocket complex with space rocket superheavy second phase of carrying capacity of 160-200 tons.
7. Russia will create its own space station
In December last year, Rogozin said that Russia will not continue to participate in the International Space Station.
«Federal Space Agency requested to prepare a study to deploy its own space station and to make them to the government. Exists today technological advance is sufficient to create it “, – said Deputy Prime Minister. He also stressed that the current form of the ISS is “passed the stage” for Russia.
8. Roskosmos 2020 plans to launch a heavy-duty space observatory
One of the priorities of the Russian Space Agency on the near and distant future will be fundamental research space. In particular, the head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko said that by 2020 Russia plans to launch a heavy-duty space observatory.
9. Roscosmos cleanse the Earth’s orbit with the help of 10.8 billion rubles
By 2018, Russia plans to create a device intended for cleaning the geostationary orbit space debris. Development costs amount to about 10.8 cleaner billion rubles.
There are two main options for disposal of debris: the direction of its working life vehicles and their fragments into a higher orbit or their zataplivanie on “spacecraft cemetery” in the Pacific Ocean . Orbital cleaning Roscosmos expects to begin from the geostationary orbit, situated at an altitude of 36,000 kilometers above sea level, above the line of the equator.
10. Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence has become a strategic task
According to Rogozin, the search for extraterrestrial life and the protection of the Earth from space threats – is the strategic challenges facing the world community. In particular, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed that it is important to learn how to defend the planet from asteroids.
«I am, of course, like any earthling dream is to find out whether there is life outside Earth. This is fundamentally interesting challenge. Probably, research in this area are worth to them to allocate the necessary funds, “- Rogozin said.
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