The deployment of the Russian orbital station is planned to begin in 2027

Roscosmos has planned the deployment of the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) in 2027, said the head of the state corporation Yuri Borisov at the plenary meeting of the Royal Readings in Moscow.

“The key element (of Russia’s manned program) will be the Russian Orbital Station, which is planned to be deployed in 2027,” – leads his words “Interfax”.

The design of the station will be presented no later than April 12, when Cosmonautics Day is celebrated in the Russian Federation, Borisov stressed, adding that the operation of the ISS will continue as long as necessary.

In July 2022, the head of Roscosmos reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the withdrawal from the ISS project and the development of a Russian orbital station. According to Borisov, the future of Russian manned cosmonautics should be based primarily on a balanced and systematic scientific program so that each flight provides knowledge in the field of space.

At the same time, in November, Borisov called premature talk about Russia’s withdrawal from the ISS project. The timing of participation in the program will depend on several factors at once, in particular on the technical condition of the Russian segment of the ISS and the timing of the deployment of its own Russian orbital station, Borisov explained.

At the end of December, the director of Roscosmos for manned programs, Sergei Krikalev informedthat the state corporation proposed to the government to extend the operation of the Russian segment of the ISS until 2028. The current agreement on the operation of the ISS expires in 2024. At the same time, in 2021 NASA decided to extend the flight of the American segment of the ISS until 2030.