2023-10-26 20:10:37
Since the announcement of Russia’s withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS) in July 2022, the Russian president has aimed to see his own station floating in space, a goal he has set to achieve in 2027.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, October 26, that the first segment of the new space station that Moscow aims to build to replace the ISS should be put into orbit in 2027, promising to continue the conquest of space despite recent failures .
Russia announced in July 2022 its intention to withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS), where its cosmonauts are permanently located and in which it plays a key role. The creation of a new Russian orbital station was therefore announced as the main priority by the Roscosmos space agency.
«The objective is that there is no discontinuity, that the work takes place at the rate of the exhaustion of the ISS resources», declared Vladimir Putin on Thursday during a televised meeting with sector specialists. “In 2027, the first segment should be put into orbit», announced Vladimir Putin, who asked that “everything is done on time».
Continue financing missions to the Moon
The Russian space sector, which has historically been the pride of the country, has suffered for years from funding problems, corruption scandals and setbacks. Russia thus failed to land its Luna-25 probe on the Moon in August, marking the failure of its first mission to the Earth’s natural satellite since 1976.
«Mistakes happen. This is such a complex area of business. It’s a shame (…) This is a negative experience but one that will be used in the future to avoid any errors», Qualified Vladimir Putin on Thursday, who promised to continue financing missions to the Moon.
The president also asked industry officials to address the problem of low salaries in the Russian space industry and to work to attract foreign specialists and increase the involvement of private companies.
A model of international cooperation mainly bringing together the United States and Russia, the ISS began to be assembled in 1998. Its retirement was scheduled for 2024, but NASA estimated that it might operate until 2030.
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