The program includes the design and construction of space modules, flight testing of new generation manned spacecraft, construction of launch vehicles and space infrastructure on Earth, and a timetable for the work of scientific institutions supporting the project, the statement said. Is included.
The document was also signed by the general directors of 19 enterprises that are involved in the construction of the new orbital station, Xinhua news agency reports.
The scientific and energy modules will be launched first in 2027, and the three other core modules, namely the Universal Nodal, Gateway and Base modules, will be launched by 2030. Two other target modules are planned to be launched by 2033.
Roscosmos said a total of 608.9 billion rubles (about US$6.9 billion) has been allocated to finance the project.
The corporation further said that the construction of the Russian orbital station will ensure the continuity of Russia's space program and address issues of national security and scientific and technological development. It said the station would also serve as a platform for testing space technologies.
The document was also signed by the general directors of 19 enterprises that are involved in the construction of the new orbital station, Xinhua news agency reports.
The scientific and energy modules will be launched first in 2027, and the three other core modules, namely the Universal Nodal, Gateway and Base modules, will be launched by 2030. Two other target modules are planned to be launched by 2033.
Roscosmos said a total of 608.9 billion rubles (about US$6.9 billion) has been allocated to finance the project.
The corporation further said that the construction of the Russian orbital station will ensure the continuity of Russia's space program and address issues of national security and scientific and technological development. It said the station would also serve as a platform for testing space technologies.
