The budget of the Federal Space Program for 2016-2025 years will be significantly reduced with respect to the project, which is considered in the ministries, write «News» citing a senior source at the space agency.
In all likelihood, the budget will be discussed below 2 trillion rubles. And for reducing falls lunar program.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin recently, said , that the exploration of the Moon is too expensive, although the spring in 2014 it was he who announced the strategic goal of creating a lunar base.
According to a source in the Russian Space Agency, is the third stage of the budget cuts of the PCF, some projects receive 10% less, some are deleted entirely.
«Program in general, reduce by one-third since purchasing the ability of the remaining funds declined due to changes in exchange rates. For example, manufacturers of satellite equipment in 70% of the average purchase abroad. Space Programme for the year dried out three times already, it is possible to say with confidence, “- said the source.
According to him, no one knows how in these conditions can be carried out super-expensive project of a manned flight to the moon.
It is noted that in Roskosmos not the first time “stretch” projects on time. Considered as an example rocket complex “Angara”, which is planned for launch in 2005, but the start occurred nine years later.
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