With the funding existing extension of the volume of research at a low near-earth orbit, it is impossible, stated by the deputy general director of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC), Alexander Dishkin, speaking at the International Gagarin Conference, reports TASS.
According to him, RKK is in a situation where those who “control finances” say that “finances cannot be increased, and you need to follow the volumes that are now.” “We can’t stick to finances that stand out today. It is impossible. If we want to expand research on a low orbit, we cannot not see a significant increase in financial requirements – they will not decrease,” said deputy heads.
In August, the general director of the Rocket and Space Center (RCC) “Progress” Dmitry Baranov said that the situation around the planned frequency of the launches created by the Middle Rocket “Soyuz-5” remains uncertain.
In the same month, the General Designer of the RKK “Energia” Vladimir Soloviev said that about 80 percent of the on-board systems of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) were worn out.