The Federal Space Agency’s budget is boosted by Russian government by 1.8 trillion rubles ($52 billion) in order to expend and modernized its existing capabilities and infrastructure by 2020.
On Tuesday a new program of space activities is released by Russian through 2020, on the same day a controversial future of Russian space cooperation is painted by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin in a bleak light.
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A bold statement is made by Rogozin, Russia will look for other projects and partner to extend the life of ISS or International Space Station beyond 2020 and no proposal will be accepted by NASA. Russian space industry will pledge 1.8 trillion rubles for its development and modernization by new space policy. This step will ensure, after the fulfillment of the ISS obligations, Russia will be free in future to pursue its own interest in 2020.
Moreover, Rogozin added at summit meeting in Beijing, the corporative space project of Russia will be discussed by china on May 2019. To old cosmodromes, at Plesetsk (located in Arkhangelsk) and Baikonur (located in North Kazakhstan) renovation of modernization will be extended.
Russian is currently busy in task of modernization of its space station, for that Russia has leases $115 million for Kazakh government on annual basis. Construction of brand new facility of launching in Far East also keeping Russia preoccupied, location of the construction is Vostochny Cosmodrome.
There are many extensive international obligation to be fulfilled by Russia in near term, where the devotion of 1.8 trillion rubles to address near terms are concerning, like “the access and necessary presence of Russia in space.”
