Federal Space Agency decided to postpone by several years the project of landing a man on the moon, according to “News” with reference to the draft Federal Space Program (FCP) for the years 2016-2025.
In a presentation to the project notes that the financing of the program for the development of the lunar landing of the complex is reduced approximately two-fold. According to the assessment of Federal Space Agency, will lead to postponement of the creation and the beginning of the flight tests of the complex for about 2-3 years. Subject to adjustment plans to start testing in the years 2029-2030.
According to “Izvestia”, the date of the first test launch of the complex to the first manned launch may take 3-4 years, provided a start-up year. In this case, the landing will take place in 2033-2034, respectively. Initially it was assumed that the project will be implemented in 2030.
In the abbreviated form for the requested budget for the program of the Russian Space Agency on the development of the lunar landing of the complex is 20.8 billion rubles.
According to the project concept , lunar landing complex will ensure delivery of the crew of four to lunar orbit in a predetermined area on the surface of the moon, as well as the surface of the moon lunar orbit. Duration of the crew on the Moon will be at least 14 days.
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