The first crew of the prospective Russian Orbital Station (ROS) will consist of cosmonauts working on the International Space Station when the decision is made to undock its modules, TASS was told by Hero of Russia, Acting Head of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Oleg Kononenko. According to him, the ISS will be used until 2030, after which the station will be deorbited and the first ROS modules will be docked to the Russian segment. At this stage, the cosmonauts will begin assembling the new station. When the module bundle undocks, this crew will become the first on the ROS, ensuring the continuity of manned flights.
Continuity of manned flights and assembly of the ROS
The first ROS crew will be formed from current ISS cosmonauts. They will ensure the assembly and commissioning of the first Russian modules. This approach allows maintaining the experience and qualifications of the crews during the transition to the new station.
Cosmonauts will begin working with the ROS modules even before the complete undocking from the ISS
Earlier, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Bakanov reported on the planned launch of the first ROS module in 2028 from Baikonur. The orbital inclination will be 51.6 degrees, which corresponds to the Russian segment of the ISS.
The deployment of the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) is scheduled for 2028. This was announced by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov.
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