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Russia talks a big future in space while its overall budget is quietly cut
Enlarge/ Russia outlined a plan for future spaceflight activities this week. (credit: IAC/Roscosmos)
The leader of Russia’s space corporation, Yuri Borisov, discussed his country’s future ambitions in space on Tuesday at the International Astronautical Congress. He spoke expansively about Russia’s plans to build a new space station in low-Earth orbit, the Russian Orbital Station, as well as other initiatives.
“We are expecting to design, manufacture, and launch several modules by 2027,” Borisov said via a translator at the conference, which is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, this year. The conference’s plenary sessions are being livestreamed on YouTube.
This space station will reside in a polar orbit, Borisov added, allowing it to observe the entire planet’s surface. Its purpose will be to test new materials, new technologies, and new medicines. “It will be like a permanently functioning laboratory,” he said.
by #AI October 4, 2023 · Automatic
