Projects of Venus missions are included in the united government program of Russia’s space exploration for 2021-2030.
MOSCOW, September 15.
/TASS/. Russia plans to send its own mission to Venus in addition to the
planned joint mission with the USA "Venera-D," head of Russian space
corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin told reporters on Tuesday during the
HeliRussia-2020 exhibition.
"Resuming Venus
exploration is on our agenda. Firstly, we have the "Venera-D" project
in cooperation with the Americans. We are also considering our own mission to
Venus. We think that Venus is a Russian planet, so we shouldn’t lag behind.
Projects of Venus missions are included in the united government program of
Russia’s space exploration for 2021-2030," he said.
Scientific Director
of the Russian Space Research Institute Lev Zeleny told TASS in May that Russia
would develop a new Venus exploration program, which would include sending at
least three research vehicles to the planet.
The researcher said
that the first expedition within the program will be the "Venera-D"
planned for late 2020s. The project will form part of the government space
program. The previous comprehensive program for the study of Venus was
implemented in the USSR.
Source: ITAR-TASS
20-09-2020
