Yuri Borisov, head of Roskosmos, said that Russia is five to six years ahead of other countries in the field of nuclear space energy. It has been reported DEA News.
“As you know, work is being done on nuclear space energy only here and in America, Russia has a clear priority in this area,” he said.
According to him, Russia has “a handicap of at least five or six years”.
According to him, the nuclear space tug “Zeus” is planned to be built by 2030.
On April 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the head of the Roskosmos company, Yuri Borisov. In particular, the creation of the Russian orbital station was discussed at the meeting. Borisov said the station’s draft design will be ready this summer.
Also, Borisov declarationthat the state company plans to continue work on the creation of a super-heavy rocket until 2024. According to Borisov, Roscosmos received a corresponding instruction from Russian President Vladimir Putin.