Vladimir Solovyov, General Designer of Manned Programs of the Russian Federation, said in his speech at the “Science on the ISS” conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the station, that Russian cosmonauts conducted very few experiments on the International Space Station due to lack of funds. . His words are quoted RIA News.
“We need to put an end to this practice when our space research is funded on an almost surplus basis,” Solovyov said.
The engineer noted that Russia is behind most space powers in terms of the number of experiments in orbit, and called for a “decisive fight” against such practices.
According to graphs submitted by scientists, Russia is ahead of Canada, which currently conducts only 49 scientific studies.
The general designer announced that the number of experiments conducted by Roscosmos per year exceeds 204, the European Space Agency – 465, Japan – 911, and the American space agency NASA exceeds 1.6 thousand.
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub during a spacewalk as part of an experiment in October started Solar sail satellite.
Previously, Roscosmos was responsible for the Russian cosmonauts on the ISS. receivable to the new year.
Source: Gazeta
Barbara Dickson is a seasoned writer for “Social Bites”. She keeps readers informed on the latest news and trends, providing in-depth coverage and analysis on a variety of topics.