In the state corporation “Roskosmos” on July 31, 2021, a meeting of the Presidium of the Scientific and Technical Council (NTS) was held on the further operation of the International Space Station (ISS) and the results of the systemic design of the Russian orbital service station (Ross). During the meeting of the Presidium of the Council, reports and speeches of representatives of PJSC “RKK” Energia “, JSC” TsNIIMASH “, FSUE” NPO “Tekhnomash”, JSC “Organization” Agat “, FSBI” NII CPK named after Yu.A. Gagarin “, FGBUN IKI RAS and SSC RF IBBP RAS.
The Council of the main designers, having considered the current state of the RS of the ISS, noted that in connection with the aging of a significant part of the station equipment, the further operation of the Russian segment of the ISS, after 2024, creates additional risks. In order to prevent the termination of the continuous development of the near-earth space infrastructure, the creation of a national piloted space complex at a low near-earth orbit – a Russian orbital service station (Ross) was proposed.
created using new ROSS technologies should become an evolutionary step in developing a program for the study and development of the Moon, flights to Mars and the implementation of innovative scientific and technical programs in space.
Presidium NTS entrusted PJSC “RKK Energia” with cooperation to additionally analyze the RS ISS and adopt the necessary organizational and technical measures to maintain the health and safety of the RS MCS during the period of work on the creation of a new generation orbital station, as well as the development of a coordinated partner The scenario of the completion of the ISS operation. In addition, the Council recommended that Roskosmos State Corporation in order to exclude the risks caused by the technical condition of the MCS RS, and the completion of its operation planned by 2028, to decide on the start of the technical development of the design form of the new orbital Ross station (as part of the ISS or as an independent national station), providing for the development of a draft station and the inclusion of these works in FKP -2025.
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