Russia to send manned mission to the Moon by 2025 - space agency

[Space Tycoon]

One of their ships should be named the Leonov. ;)

Cosmonauts headed for Moon, Mars in two decades (http://www.en.rian.ru/russia/20070831/75959612.html)

MOSCOW, August 31 (RIA Novosti) - Russia plans to send cosmonauts to the Moon by 2025 and establish a permanent manned base there in 2027-2032, the head of the space agency said Friday.

Anatoly Perminov said that in accordance with Russia's space program through 2040, a manned flight to Mars will be carried out after 2035.

He said that toward the end of this year, Russia will have 103 satellites in orbit, up from the current 95.

There are plans for a new space center in the country, but a site has not yet been selected, he said. Russia currently launches all manned flights from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. Perminov said previously that construction of a new launch facility would only begin after a new type of spacecraft was built.

A major source of revenue for the agency in recent years has been space tourist flights from Baikonur to the International Space Station (ISS), with tickets currently priced at around $30 million. Russia has put five wealthy foreign tourists into space since 2001.

Perminov said the first Russian space tourist, who will fly to the ISS in 2009, is a businessman and politician.

"He asked me not to disclose his name yet. I can only say that he is a serious young Russian businessman and politician. He is currently undergoing medical tests."

The agency chief said that in 2016-25, after the ISS is put out of operation, Russia plans to deploy a platform in a low-earth orbit to assemble spacecraft.

The United States has said the station should be scrapped in 2015, while Russia has proposed using the Russian segment until 2020.

Perminov said: "The ISS will be transformed into a laboratory complex where research will be conducted."






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[Metuzalem]

One of their ships should be named the Leonov. :wink:

Just beware those pesky Chinese "space stations" :)

[DarkJedi]

Well, now, perhaps the US will stop playing with themselves and get to it...Just to see who plants which flag first..Especially since China wants to get into the Space arena..

I can see it now..

Russia: Haha, bieeotches, we have Mars*plants flag*

USA: So effing what? We have Jupiter!

China: Well, screw you both. We have Uranus!

USA & Russia: Hahahah! Suckers!

[Bark]

Well, they're only 56 years late. :lol:

Actually, I like this. China and Russia shooting for the moon will give us an opportunity to kick their ass in Space Race Part 2!

[Daltons Chin Dimple]

A certain school of thought (not supported by me, I hasten to add) may say that the US needs to get there first this time round, to plant a flag where they were supposed to have put one before, just in case the Russians or Chinese discover there was no such flag !

[Bark]

Don't get me fuckin' started. :mad:

[omicron]

Reminds me of the new documentary In the Shadow of the Moon. At the end, one of the Apollo astronauts is asked about the people who think it was all faked.

He asks "if it was faked, why did we fake it 12 times?"

[Bark]

. . . and "fail" one of the attempts, all without the Soviet Union exposing us or blackmailing us to go along with their "moon landing".

[neglet]

He asks "if it was faked, why did we fake it 12 times?"

Um ...


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I don't think I'll answer that.:lol:

[rappites]

I wasn't gonna touch it either.




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[omicron]

I thought women were supposed to be more mature than us guys? :rolleyes:

[neglet]

We are, you big poo-poo head! :Tongue:

[Nostromo]

One of their ships should be named the Leonov. ;)


Not Potemkin? :) N

[Space Tycoon]

Well, now, perhaps the US will stop playing with themselves and get to it...Just to see who plants which flag first..Especially since China wants to get into the Space arena..

I can see it now..

Russia: Haha, bieeotches, we have Mars*plants flag*

USA: So effing what? We have Jupiter!

China: Well, screw you both. We have Uranus!

USA & Russia: Hahahah! Suckers!




Hey, don't laugh. When Helium-3 fusion comes on line, Uranus is going to be the Persian Gulf of the Solar System.


They really do have to rename that planet, though. Seriously. :lol:






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[Metuzalem]

They did change it's name.

It's now called Urectum.

Anyway, it's not the name it's peoples pronounciation that causes the grief.

[Bill_the_Pony]

On the whole, I agree. :rolleyes:


Besides, let the reds have their red planet. :Mwahaha:


I didn't mean anything by that. :eek:

[DarkJedi]

LOL Space. Yes, they should rename the planet since everyone will want that planet first...I mean, who wouldn't want highly concentrated fusion to replace gas... from Uranus... :lol: (Forget it, I can't finish my thoughts on that one..)

Man, what some scientists probably wouldn't give to go back in time and smack William Herschel and Johann Bode around for 225 years of horrible astronomical jokes. I'm not sure which is worse..Naming it after King George or naming it after the worst named Greek god of all time. Either way, those guys could have picked a better name drawing it out of a hat.

Heh, back to topic though..I was talking to my brother in law earlier about this and he brought up a recent news story about Russia's birth population being incredibly down in recent years. Something about them giving awards for kids born on certain days and having a "Conception" day? Yes, Jakester, a national holiday for sex. Pack your bags.

When hearing this bit of news, I couldn't stop laughing. It's amazing what countries will worry about with so much other worries..I'm glad to see another Space Race possibly happening within our lifetimes rather then everyone sitting on their collective asses but it's amazing to see the problems we all have while trying to conquer space.

Still, I'm glad the powers that be are doing something.

I still think we need more private corporations getting a move on as well. They're the ones who will push the many governments into action. Nobody wants Virgin Universe (Branson) to plant his pink "Virgin" sign first on a different planet.

[tstone]

Reminds me of the new documentary In the Shadow of the Moon. At the end, one of the Apollo astronauts is asked about the people who think it was all faked.

He asks "if it was faked, why did we fake it 12 times?"



Ask a woman.

:D

[omicron]

Reminds me of the old joke:

Why do women fake orgasms?
Because they think we care.

[rappites]

Reminds me of the old joke:

Why do women fake orgasms?
Because they think we care.


That is why you are single.


Love ya.:D

[tstone]

For the record, I, as a man, DO care. I usually try to adopt a three to one policy, since I don't have the rapid fire ability many women do, and have some recharge time. Orgasmically, many women are like mac 10s. I'm like an elephant gun, takes me a bit of time to reload, but a big bang guaranteed at the end.

:D

[kah]

When we fake it, it's because we want you to stop and go away.

[tstone]

Try "Get off me!", or if you are more considerate, "Please, hurry?"

:p

[rappites]

When we fake it, it's because we want you to stop and go away.

Amen Sista!!!

[Bark]

Ysb. Ayb? :D

[DarkJedi]

How did this turn into another sex topic??

You people are crazy. :)

[sickness]

How did this turn into another sex topic? Ummm... let's see.... it's Mania.com and it's The Asylum. You do the math, J-rod. You're a smart guy. ;)

[DarkJedi]

Oh, Snap!

[sickness]

Just doing my job, Sport!

[Bark]

What did the cosmonaut say to the astronaut?

Show me the moon, and I'll probe Uranus.

[Space Tycoon]

Shouldn't that be, what did the Cosmonuat say to the gay astronaut?



Anyway, I was kind of hoping this thread wouldn't end up in the direction of poop, sex and gas jokes.

But ah, well. Whattaya gonna do?

:OhWell:








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[Space Tycoon]

Not Potemkin? :) N

Hmm, bad omen. Still, a mutiny aboard a Russian spaceship would serve to benefit us, so why not?







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[Bark]

Shouldn't that be, what did the Cosmonuat say to the gay astronaut?



Anyway, I was kind of hoping this thread wouldn't end up in the direction of poop, sex and gas jokes.

But ah, well. Whattaya gonna do?

:OhWell:








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Life's full of disappointments.

[Space Tycoon]

Yes it is, and few have suffered as much as I. And yet, somehow I find the will to continue, day after day.

Life goes on. :OhWell:






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[DarkJedi]

Yes it is, and few have suffered as much as I. And yet, somehow I find the will to continue, day after day.

Life goes on. :OhWell:






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lol How much have you suffered?

You're in Canada....Your country is full of good beer....and whiskey for that matter. My favorite drink, Crown Royal, is born in your country, right?

[Space Tycoon]

Ha ha, just kidding I've got it pretty easy.

Then again, there's always a lineup at the Beer Store and the LCBO (Liquor store). That can be, you know, hellish.






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[DarkJedi]

Hahhaha True...What a crappy waiting line!

I swear, there is only two beers which hold up against Canadian beer....Boston Lager, Samuel Adams, and Texas brew, Shiner Bock....

Without those two brews, I'd wish I would be born right next door to Canada's LaBatts... :D

[Space Tycoon]

I still haven't tried that Shiner Bock. Since I haven't heard any bad news from the doctor yet, I am allowing myself to delve back into the beatiful world of beer.

Well, we'll have to take up some Canadian Beers when the US and Canada get together to land on Mars. A little Big Rock Traditional and Grasshopper Ale; a little Creemore; some Keith's India Pale Ale; and whatever else we can fit into the refrigeration unit over a three-month plasma-fueled transit.

There, I brought it back on topic. :D






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[Nostromo]

Well, we'll have to take up some Canadian Beers when the US and Canada get together to land on Mars.

Hey you guys ... we're not going to Mars without a case of Upper Canada Red.
Remember .... I drive the ship and wake you up when we get there. :wink: N

[Woodwraith]

Just don't go drinking it all while we're all asleep. Passing out behind the wheel of the Nostromo may land us right onto an alien infested planet. That would ruin our trip wouldn't it.

[DarkJedi]

Bumping it because there's a movie planned in relation to this reported future space race, Space and fellow Cosmos fans.

Here's the story this morning..

http://www.mania.com/56249.html

The trade is reporting it as a semi action film but not sure how much "action" will be done with it. The trades (Variety and Hollywood Reporter) can be wrong at times in terms of plot summaries.

Still, we should be getting a film about this future space race soon.

[Space Tycoon]

There was a mini-series recently about a hypothetical Mars mission on Canadian Discovery Channel: The Race to Mars. (http://www.racetomars.ca/mars/) It was... not bad. Not awesome or anything, but not bad.

The "race" in this case is between an international mission--including Russia-- and an unmanned Chinese lander. A US/Russia joint mission seems unlikely given present realities.







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[Space Tycoon]

Then again, this is a moon thread, not a mars thread.

There are an awful lot of governments aiming for the Moon by the 2020 date. EU, China, India, Russia, Japan, the USA. One of them is gonna make it.

Maybe a private company could pull off a flyby of the Moon, but a landing just might be too expensive. If I were Richard Branson/Elon Musk/Jeff Bezos/(insert rich guy here) I would seriously consider an asteroid mission.

In some respects it would be easier than a trip to the moon, as there would be much less fuel required. Also, it would be a deep space mission, which would be significant.







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[Bill_the_Pony]

How about private industry? :)

Anyone want to go in on a little venture? I think that the Moon needs a Bed and Breakfast. :)

I need backers! :o

[sickness]

One problem: I have no desire to go to the Moon. In fact, I would sooner stand on the Moon in exactly what I'm wearing now (jeans and a wifebeater) than go to the Moon. Waitaminute...

[Bill_the_Pony]

One problem: I have no desire to go to the Moon.

What if the Moon was brought to you? http://a215.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/1/l_de3e2a3745c2f00163ffc372d5a846a6.gif


In fact, I would sooner stand on the Moon in exactly what I'm wearing now (jeans and a wifebeater) than go to the Moon. Waitaminute...

:confused: :eyebrow:

[Nostromo]

We must go back ... if only to confirm ..........

http://www.sfsite.com/06a/fm105.htm

N:)