Russia And China To Sign Agreement To Cooperate On Building A Lunar Research Station

An artist conception of the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), post-2030. Credit: CNSA/CLEP 


Russia opts for lunar project with China over continued cooperation with ISS partners beyond LEO 

HELSINKI — Russia is preparing to sign a memorandum of understanding with China to cooperate on a vision for an international lunar research station. 

“Roscosmos has completed domestic proceedings to harmonize the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of People’s Republic of China on cooperation to create the International Lunar Research Station,” Roscosmos Press Office told SpaceNews in an email. 

Read more .... WNU Editor: This agreement is just a memorandum of understanding. Nothing may come out of it in the end. After-all. Talk of Russia and China cooperating to build a lunar base has been ongoing since last year .... Top Russian space official dismisses NASA’s moon plans, considering a lunar base with China instead (CNBC). 

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