Russian landing on the moon again postponed due to financial problems – Turkey Tourism News

Federal Space Agency in connection with the budget deficit postponed the expected timeframe for the organization of the Russian manned mission to the moon since 2029 to about 2033-34 years. This information is with great regret confirmed member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics named after KE Tsiolkovsky Alexander Zheleznyakov, claiming that forced the postponement “It’s a shame».

The flight of man on the moon in 2030 can not recognize the drafters of the Federal Space Program for (PCF) on 2016-2025 years, contributed to the space agency in the ministries and departments. Reason -Significant reducing funding development work PPTK-2 (future manned transport complex), within which is developing lunar landing complex (LVPK).

«Financing ROC” PPTK-2 “reduced approximately two-fold, resulting in a delay in the establishment and start of flight tests LVPK 2-3 years – explained in the presentation of the Russian Space Agency, attached to the project FCP-2025. – Start of flight testing LVPK expected in the years 2029-2030 », – write” Izvestia “on Friday.

In the abbreviated form for the requested budget for the program of the Russian Space Agency on the development of the lunar landing of the complex is 20, 8 billion rubles.

a manned mission to the moon, and the construction of a lunar base remains a priority for the coming decade, Roscosmos. In October last year, it was published the lunar program, developed by the agency, together with the Russian Academy of Sciences. It said that Russia should begin with the development of the South Pole of the Moon the Earth’s satellite as the most promising of his district.

It was assumed that the south pole of the moon will be developed in three phases. The first phase will be carried out reconnaissance landing site itself landing on the second planned to create ground for the construction of the monitoring stations of the Earth, stands for testing of new space and medical-biological means to prepare for missions to Mars. In the third stage should be built lunar base.