The head of Roscosmos, quoted by RIA Novosti, said that together with his Chinese colleagues, they are considering delivering and launching a nuclear power plant on the Moon. Yuri Borisov also allegedly emphasized that all technical problems related to the project had already been examined and resolved, except for the issue of reactor cooling.
Atom in space. Russia wants to build a power plant on the Moon
The nuclear power plant would enable the creation of a lunar base in the future. The idea of building a nuclear power plant on the Silver Globe is to be part of the joint Russian-Chinese space program, which each of these countries is currently implementing separately. A power plant on the Moon would be built between 2033 and 2035 –
Yuri Borisov said that solar panels would not be enough to build a base on the Moon. He added that the construction of a nuclear power plant should be “done automatically, without human involvement.” He also revealed Russia’s plans to create a nuclear-powered space cargo ship. The ship would be used to transport cargo, but also to clean up debris from orbit.
Russia makes bold declarations. And they haven’t gone to the Moon in 47 years
Russia’s plans may seem bold, especially since the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed on the Moon’s surface last August. It was the failure of the first lunar mission organized by Russia in 47 years. Moscow announced further attempts to land on the Silver Globe. China, on the other hand, is currently working to land the first Chinese citizen on the Moon. Beijing wants this to happen before 2030.
Americans returned to the Moon for the first time since 1972. . The mission is part of the project of the American space agency NASA called Artemis. Its goal is to return man to the Moon.
Source: Gazeta
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