the future of russia’s piloted space program bart hendrickx

THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA’S PILOTED SPACE PROGRAM

Bart Hendrickx

Priorities in longterm space strategy (until 2030)

• Development of cosmodromes/launch vehicles and satellites for practical applications

• Space sciences• Human spaceflight

Main objectives of piloted programme 2013-2020

• ISS operations, including addition of new Russian modules (MLM, specialized modules, free-flying modules)

• Decision on continued use of Russian segment beyond 2020

• First test flights of new-generation vehicle (PTK NP)

Main objectives of piloted programme 2020-2030

• Use of new-generation vehicle and “specialized and autonomous free-flying modules” for practical applications and scientific purposes

• Development of “robotic means” to study the Moon and ensure manned flights to the Moon (including modified versions of a transport ship for flights to the Moon, a lunar landing complex and an interorbital space tug)

Main objectives of piloted programme after 2030

• Flights to cislunar space and to the Moon• Establishment of a permanent lunar base• In-orbit servicing of large space objects and

interorbital space tugs• Preparations for piloted flights to Mars “in an

international framework”

Node module (2017)

Scientific Power Module (2018)

OKA-T free-flyer (2018)

Soyuz-MS (2016)

- Improved solar panels- More docking/deorbit redundancy- GPS/Glonass sensors- Kurs-NA rendezvous system- Micrometeorite shielding

PTK NP versions

Исследовательские полёты

Возвращение на Землю

Снабжение станции

Доставка экипажа станции

Полеты к Луне

Обслуживание спутников

НАЗНАЧЕНИЕ:Транспортно-техническое обслуживание орбитальных пилотируемых станций, космических комплексов и других

объектов орбитальной группировки

Грузовозвращающий корабль

Lunar vehicle modifications

- beefed-up heatshield- improved life support systems- improved communications systems- more fuel- 4 instead of 6 crew members

СХЕМА ПРИЗЕМЛЕНИЯ ВА

Выход тормозного парашюта (H=3,2 км)

Точностьприведения <2,0 км

Точностьприземления <2,5 км

Ввод основных парашютов H=1,5 км