Russia will expand its ISS segment – RIA Novosti

WASHINGTON, Apr 20, -. RIA Novosti Russia will expand the Russian segment of the International Space Station with new modules for more efficient use of the space station and to follow more distant missions, told the deputy head of the state corporation Roscosmos Sergey Savelyev.

“we plan to retrofit our Russian segments, we (too) are planning to launch to the ISS new modules to extend the possibilities of the Russian segment for the more effective use of the ISS, to develop new technologies, as do our American partners, in order to use the technology in future missions to other orbit in a distant mission, “- said Savelyev on the basis of past Washington talks with NASA leadership

according to him, in the course of negotiating party. We discussed the possibility of improving the efficiency of the ISS, which should take place both through the use of Russian technologies, in collaboration with international partners. On Saturday the ISS was established American experimental sliding BEAM module. It was developed by a private company and will remain on the ISS for two years to test its reliability.

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