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Russia Has Sights Set On Manned Moon Landing By 2030

Posted by samzenpus on from the red-moon dept.

New submitter techfun89 writes "Russia plans on sending cosmonauts to the moon as well as unmanned spacecraft to Mars, Jupiter and Venus by 2030. Considering the recent launch failures in Russia, these plans seem very ambitious. From the article: 'These ambitious spaceflight goals are laid out in a strategy document drawn up recently by Russia's Federal Space Agency (known as Roscosmos), the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported Tuesday (March 13). And there's more. Roscosmos wants a new rocket called Angara to become the nation's workhorse launch vehicle by 2020, replacing the venerable Soyuz and Proton rockets that have been carrying the load since the 1960s.'"

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  1. Good idea! by multiben · · Score: 5, Funny

    It will be good to finally get back to the moon. Can't wait to find out in what ways it's changed since the last time we visited.

    1. Re:Good idea! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Besides, perhaps this is just the embarassment that the US space program needs to get some funding again.

      By 2030 SpaceX will probably be running regular tourist flights; they'll be able to wave to the Russians as they land.

    2. Re:Good idea! by sco08y · · Score: 3, Funny

      But it had as much to do with Kennedy's skill as an orator and a desire to build some unifying non-military national mission so we could lay off the killing foreigners thing for a while.

      Ah, so it was a national direction chosen to redirect the competitive energy of the nation towards an end that elevated national prestige and strategic aerospace technology while avoiding direct militaristic actions that could inflame tensions.

      Clearly, little to do with any cold war.

  2. I think they have this wrong... by idbeholda · · Score: 5, Funny

    The manned moon has its sights on landing in Russia by 2030.

  3. In Soviet Russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Moon lands on you!

  4. Risk to human life by gadzook33 · · Score: 3, Funny

    never stopped Russia before

  5. Re:Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    except that they will actually go; as opposed to faking some film in the desert

  6. If I had a nickel by tsotha · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I had a nickel for every time the Russians announced some ambitious program I could run my own space program. Let's see if any money actually gets allocated.