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Russia to Build Power Plant on the Moon

The Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos, has signed a contract to carry out work until 2036. Aimed at creating a lunar power plant, as reported Monday by the multinational channel TVBrics.

The report specifies that the lunar power plant will be necessary for the long-term supply of energy to users of the Russian lunar program. Such as lunar rovers and the observatory. As well as to the infrastructure facilities of the future international lunar scientific station, including projects of foreign partners.

Futhermore the project also includes the development of spacecraft and the deployment of infrastructure on the Moon. During its execution, spacecraft will be develop. Also flight tests will be conduct to experimental ground tests will be carried out. So infrastructure will be deployed on the Moon.

It is emphasized that the project will represent an important step toward the creation of a permanently operating lunar scientific station. With the transition from one-off missions to a long-term lunar research program.

With information from Prensa Latina