The Yu. A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (part of Roscosmos) announced that the crew of the Russian Orbital Station will consist of two cosmonauts.
«The ROS crew at the initial stage will consist of two cosmonauts, which means that on the ROS each crew member will have a wider range of duties and areas of responsibility than on the ISS. This will be reflected accordingly in the training of cosmonauts», – said the Cosmonaut Training Center.
The ROS is expected to test key technologies for future space flights, including to the Moon and Mars.
«The ROS station plans to test instruments, advanced technologies, new components, systems and prototypes of equipment in real space flight conditions, made on a domestic element base. This in turn determines the tasks of developing all components of the cosmonaut training system at the CPC for new space programs», – explained the Cosmonaut Training Center.
It is reported that the preliminary design of the station is currently underway, and it will be completed in the summer of this year.