Reference News Network reported on March 2 that according to Russia’s “news” reported on March 1, the “news” learned from the Russian national space company that the sanctions against the Russian space sector may bring actual losses, which will be evaluated and cost Europe.

Earlier, the European Space Agency said there was little possibility of launching the Mars astrobiology rover with Russia. However, cooperation with the international space station continues - it is extremely difficult for partners to decouple the two segments of the station. Russia’s manned flight plan remains unchanged. “Moon-25” and “venus-d” projects are also going on as planned, but scientists have made new plans for the “spectrum RG” space telescope.

Cooperation is essential

The EU’s sanctions against Russia’s military operations in Ukraine include a ban on the export of goods and technologies for the aerospace industry to Russia and a ban on the provision of technical assistance and other services related to these products. In response, Roscosmos suspended launch cooperation with Europe at the kuru space launch center and recalled staff from French Guiana.

However, NASA continues to cooperate with Rosneft in support of the international space station.

Ivan moyseyev, director of the Russian Institute of space policy, pointed out: “the technical separation of the Russian and American segments of the international space station is a complex and slow work, that is, the so-called decoupling of the segments. If this is really done, it will take at least a year.”

Rosneft is unable to answer whether international cooperation with Russia on other projects will continue.

The National Space Corporation told the news: “Our former partners are responsible. We have established a relationship with them for several years or decades. We have given them a shoulder in difficult times - for example, the United States, after their space shuttle grounded; for example, Europe, after our American partners abandoned the Mars astrobiology project. We walked head-on and demonstrated openness and willingness for international cooperation. Now, our‘ Partners hide their heads like ostriches, avoid explaining the essence of sanctions, avoid dialogue, and begin to grossly violate partnership agreements and undermine the common dream of space exploration. “

Affect manned spaceflight

There are also issues related to the space station and the manned flight plan. Americans and Europeans have switched to the international space station in the spacecraft of the American space exploration technology company.

Rafael Murtazin, head of the ballistic Department of Russia’s “energy” rocket and aerospace group, said: “the manned flight plan remains unchanged - two manned spacecraft and three cargo spacecraft every year.”

Moyseyev said that the exchange program (Russians aboard American spacecraft, or foreigners aboard Soyuz spacecraft) is likely to be suspended or completely closed.

The Russian national space company said that if an agreement with NASA is not reached, the international manned space program may be affected.

“At present, our government license only allows the international space station to operate until 2024. Under current conditions, we are skeptical about the extension of the agreement,” the company said

Endanger major projects

Rosneft cooperates with foreign partners on many major projects, including the orbital Astrophysical Observatory project with the German Aerospace Center. Germany has informed that it will shut down the erosita space telescope on the “spectrum RG” orbital observatory.

Lev zellione, director of the Institute of space research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said: “Of course, Russia’s art-xc space telescope will continue to work. Now, the main task of Chinese scientists is to keep the telescope there and don’t move it, otherwise it may never be opened. Before that, the two telescopes complement each other. The tasks originally planned to be completed by them can only be completed by our telescopes. Of course, our telescopes are in poor performance The number is limited, and we are making a new plan for it. “

The cooperation with NASA on the “venus-d” automatic interstellar station ended in 2021, and the project is now completely continued by Russia.

“Venus-d is still in the preliminary design stage and may use a combination of Russian and foreign equipment. It is still nine years from launch, so it is difficult to say anything about it. Foreign partners are also involved in the moon-25 project, but we have not received any statement about the project,” zellione said

Reference News Network reported on March 2 that according to Russia’s “news” reported on March 1, the “news” learned from the Russian national space company that the sanctions against the Russian space sector may bring actual losses, which will be evaluated and cost Europe.

Earlier, the European Space Agency said there was little possibility of launching the Mars astrobiology rover with Russia. However, cooperation with the international space station continues - it is extremely difficult for partners to decouple the two segments of the station. Russia’s manned flight plan remains unchanged. “Moon-25” and “venus-d” projects are also going on as planned, but scientists have made new plans for the “spectrum RG” space telescope.

Cooperation is essential

The EU’s sanctions against Russia’s military operations in Ukraine include a ban on the export of goods and technologies for the aerospace industry to Russia and a ban on the provision of technical assistance and other services related to these products. In response, Roscosmos suspended launch cooperation with Europe at the kuru space launch center and recalled staff from French Guiana.

However, NASA continues to cooperate with Rosneft in support of the international space station.

Ivan moyseyev, director of the Russian Institute of space policy, pointed out: “the technical separation of the Russian and American segments of the international space station is a complex and slow work, that is, the so-called decoupling of the segments. If this is really done, it will take at least a year.”

Rosneft is unable to answer whether international cooperation with Russia on other projects will continue.

The National Space Corporation told the news: “Our former partners are responsible. We have established a relationship with them for several years or decades. We have given them a shoulder in difficult times - for example, the United States, after their space shuttle grounded; for example, Europe, after our American partners abandoned the Mars astrobiology project. We walked head-on and demonstrated openness and willingness for international cooperation. Now, our‘ Partners hide their heads like ostriches, avoid explaining the essence of sanctions, avoid dialogue, and begin to grossly violate partnership agreements and undermine the common dream of space exploration. “

Affect manned spaceflight

There are also issues related to the space station and the manned flight plan. Americans and Europeans have switched to the international space station in the spacecraft of the American space exploration technology company.

Rafael Murtazin, head of the ballistic Department of Russia’s “energy” rocket and aerospace group, said: “the manned flight plan remains unchanged - two manned spacecraft and three cargo spacecraft every year.”

Moyseyev said that the exchange program (Russians aboard American spacecraft, or foreigners aboard Soyuz spacecraft) is likely to be suspended or completely closed.

The Russian national space company said that if an agreement with NASA is not reached, the international manned space program may be affected.

“At present, our government license only allows the international space station to operate until 2024. Under current conditions, we are skeptical about the extension of the agreement,” the company said

Endanger major projects

Rosneft cooperates with foreign partners on many major projects, including the orbital Astrophysical Observatory project with the German Aerospace Center. Germany has informed that it will shut down the erosita space telescope on the “spectrum RG” orbital observatory.

Lev zellione, director of the Institute of space research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said: “Of course, Russia’s art-xc space telescope will continue to work. Now, the main task of Chinese scientists is to keep the telescope there and don’t move it, otherwise it may never be opened. Before that, the two telescopes complement each other. The tasks originally planned to be completed by them can only be completed by our telescopes. Of course, our telescopes are in poor performance The number is limited, and we are making a new plan for it. “

The cooperation with NASA on the “venus-d” automatic interstellar station ended in 2021, and the project is now completely continued by Russia.

“Venus-d is still in the preliminary design stage and may use a combination of Russian and foreign equipment. It is still nine years from launch, so it is difficult to say anything about it. Foreign partners are also involved in the moon-25 project, but we have not received any statement about the project,” zellione said