RSC Energia works on manned spacecraft for flights to Moon
MOSCOW. Jan 28 (Interfax-AVN) - The Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia and Russian aerospace enterprises are working on creating a new manned spacecraft intended for missions to the Moon, Nikolai Bryukhanov, deputy general constructor of RSC Energia, said in a speech given at the Academic Recitals on Wednesday.
"RSC Energia is working on the spacecraft. We are the head organization, and there is a lot of cooperation on the development and production of this spacecraft," he said.
"The main task of the new ship is to take the crew to high orbits, including the orbit around the Moon and back," he said.
Bryukhanov reiterated that the UN requirements on the non-contamination of space and on ground infrastructure safety are fulfilled in the course of this work.
"After the compartments separate, the propulsion compartment gives an additional impulse and ensures its burning over the Pacific Ocean," he said.