MOSCOW, April 11th. / TASS /. Russian space station can be set up on the modules can occur Mars and the Moon for 50 years, and the International Space Station in 10-15 years for space tourists, said the head of state corporation “Roscosmos” Igor Komarov.
“The the next half century we are waiting for a lot of events expedition to Mars, serious research on the moon I think Russia will orbit the station on Mars and the moon and the lunar base plans on the moon, we are discussing with NASA and the European space Agency, “-… he said on the air TV channel RT.
Komarov believes that the ISS in 10-15 years will undergo major changes. “Much has changed due to technological advances. ISS will have to perform new functions. I hope that among them will be servicing spacecraft in orbit, maintenance and assembly of interorbital spacecrafts of the modules delivered to Earth, possibly repair space tugs. If there is a demand, it is possible , there will be separate segments devoted to space tourists, “- he said,
According to Komarov, private business will play an important in the production and operation of spacecraft, communication services, remote sensing, launch vehicles.. At the same time, in his opinion, in the research effort on the part of the business is not worth waiting. “Such projects require huge resources and serve the whole of humanity and our generation, and the future is unlikely to wait for their serious payback.” – He said
Earlier it was reported that the ISS operation extended to 2024 -. It declared Russia, the USA, Canada and Japan. The European Space Agency continues to discuss this issue in the framework of the preparation of its long-term budget. NASA Director Charles Bolden said that the station can operate successfully until 2028.
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