Media: “Roskosmos” will work on the lunar program at their own expense – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, March 30 -. RIA Novosti Companies of the state corporation “Roscosmos” will continue to work on major projects to study Earth’s satellite program at their own expense, the newspaper “Izvestia”, citing the press service of the state corporation.

According to the newspaper, the decision was taken to after the approval of a new phase of the Federal space program (FCP), within which is scheduled manned mission to the Moon, “not to start the work from scratch, and use the stepping stone.” It is reported that this work will continue to build the lunar runway complex (LVPK) and heavy oxygen-hydrogen interorbital tug (MOB KVTK).

“Despite the fact that the development work on LVPK excluded from the final version FKP 2016-2025 period, the enterprise at their own expense are the elaboration of this project therefore, it does not mean that after the adoption of the following PCF work on the project will start from scratch “, -. the newspaper quoted the press service of the state corporation.

According to the press service, the experts are already elaborate different lander options, tug, power plant, following the adoption of the future PCF fully receive funding and implement the project in 2030.

Head of “Roscosmos “Igor Komarov said earlier that the implementation of the PCF in the years 2016-2025 will provide the groundwork for a full exploration of the Moon and landing by 2030 people on the Earth’s moon.

The Russian government at a meeting on March 17 approved a new PCF until 2025. In February, a new program after making all the necessary adjustments had been submitted to the government. The project was co-ordination in key ministries -. Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economic Development

Initially, “Roscosmos” has prepared a version of the program involves the allocation of the budget of two trillion rubles. However, later, the PCF budget was sequestered to 1.4 trillion rubles. However, it is determined that in the case of improving the situation in the macro to the new RF PCF may be allocated even after 115 billion of extra goda 2021.