“Roskosmos”: projects studying the moon with the help of machines remained in the PCF – RIA Novosti

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MOSCOW, December 29 – RIA Novosti. projects studying the moon with automatic station remains in the updated version of the Federal Space Program for 2016-2025 years (PCF), told RIA Novosti, the representative of the state corporation “Roscosmos”.

Earlier, the media reported that the draft text of the PCF aimed ” Roskosmos “to the ministries, while reducing the overall budget of the space program reportedly decided to donate the lunar program, which has recently been named a strategic goal of Russian cosmonautics.

” In the updated PCF aimed at harmonizing, nobody questions the study Moon by automatic systems canceled. Piloted by the flyby satellite is scheduled no earlier than 2029 – that is, within the validity of the French Communist Party 2016-2025, “- said the representative of” Roscosmos “.

As previously stated the head of” Roskosmos “Igor Komarov in priorities updated PCF

includes the development and maintenance of orbital groupings communication relay and broadcasting, remote sensing (RS), launch vehicles, and hold leading positions in Russia in the world market of space launches, the appropriate space infrastructure, as well as the implementation of programs of fundamental space research, including lunar exploration program with the help of machines and the creation of a reserve for the future for manned flyby of Earth satellite in the framework of international cooperation.