Roskosmoms go to the moon “Corvette” – Business Omsk

Academy of Sciences and the Federal Space Agency agreed on the development of the Moon in the period to 2030. The moon is planned to send automatic ship “Corvette”. This will happen within the planned lunar program in the years 2024-2030.

 

Institute of Space Research (ICA RAS) and Khimki Lavochkin offered lunar exploration project – “Luna Orbit”. Along with the concept of projects proposed by other institutions, he participated in the selection held by members of the working group of Roscosmos and RAS. “Luna Orbit” got the palm. The essence of the project in cooperation on lunar orbit three satellites: (PTC) manned transport ship, (SCC-A) and a cargo ship (Mlaka) reusable lunar auto ship “Corvette».

The problem of “Corvette” – down on the lunar surface, the soil and make a fence to return to the orbital module. Since the “Corvette” is the shuttle, during one expedition he can make 3-5 landings for research and sampling from different parts of the surface of the moon. Samples will be delivered to the board of PTC for further transportation to the Earth.

Source “News” reports that Roscosmos and early collaborated with Lavochkin. Currently implemented their program with the devices “Luna-25″, “Luna-26″ and “Luna-27″. The last of them will just be studying regolith on satellites. Project developers have reported that the crew of astronauts on the PTC will refuel “Corvette” and unloading of samples of lunar rocks. Delivery of cargo to Earth implement “Luna-28″ (“Luna Resource 2″). The draft Federal Space Program is planned for 2016-2022 years. After 2022 the PTC will begin flights to the crew on board. It is possible that during the flight of the PTC to the moon, lunar orbit, he will meet with the staff of the “Luna-Resource 2″ and deliver the cargo to Earth, as for the “Luna-Resource 2″ easier to get back into the orbit of the Moon than on Earth.

In 2025 it is planned to build a super-heavy carrier will be required to send a 20-ton PTC burdened upper stage, the orbit of the Moon. This will be the most expensive part of the budget of the project “Luna Orbit”. The estimate is not yet compiled, but presumably the missile will cost 700-800 billion rubles. SCC-A plan to get out of the PTC, were modified.

Earlier it was reported that for the period after 2030 is planned landing astronauts on the moon and the establishment there of a polygon. On the basis of these plans and Roscosmos RAS offer formalize for Russia the most interesting in terms of prospects for the area of ​​the Moon – the South Pole.

«Already in the first half of the XXI century rivalry unfold space powers for the possession of the most attractive lunar springboard for the creation of future research station, “- said in the text of the document by the working group of the RAS and the Russian Space Agency.

On November 13, the Russian government has appointed a consideration of the question” On the state space activities of the Russian Federation “, which prepares Roskosmos. According to a source in the department, the concept of a program for the development of the Moon will be notified of the same date.

Violetta Kolesnik

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