NASA is ready to cooperate with Russia in the preparation of a manned flight to Mars – Kommersant St. Petersburg

The US space agency NASA reported that the first manned flight to Mars will qualify as an international project during its implementation is supposed to cooperate with other countries, including Russia. This TASS Director of NASA, Charles Bolden

«The flight to Mars -. Is an international project. Many countries have the technical resources to contribute to it. And we are ready to cooperate with them “, – said Mr. Bolden. He outlined and the approximate date of manned flight -. The middle of the 2030s

Separately, the head of NASA spoke about the cooperation with Moscow in the preparation of this journey. “Even in times of very serious diplomatic tensions between the two countries, we have successfully carried out peaceful cooperation with their Russian counterparts at the International Space Station. And now, when there is co-operation with the participation of many countries, there is no room to the rivalry that existed during the Cold War. Now instead there is a competition of ideas “, – said Mr. Bolden

Recall that in August 2015, began a scientific experiment NASA length in the year to simulate a flight to Mars.. The experiment was carried out in preparation for manned missions to Mars. Within 365 days, six volunteers from the US, France and Germany live in complete isolation from the outside world in a special complex on the slopes of a dormant volcano Mauna Loa.

As reported by “Kommersant”, in 2014, NASA has conducted the first in the history of test apparatus, which will land on Mars. Resembling a flying saucer Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator was successfully launched from the missile range, the US Air Force in Hawaii, and then splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. Soft landing provided the parachute diameter of more than 30 m. With LDSD Americans are going to deliver to Mars heavy loads, accommodation modules and devices for the return of Martian expeditions to Earth.

Learn more about test apparatus, see the article “Kommersant FM» «” The American astronauts have enough good chances to fly the red planet “».