“Roskosmos” said about China’s interest in the joint exploration of Mars and the Moon – RBC

Head of” Roscosmos “Igor Komarov at the cosmodrome East

Photo: Marina Lystseva / TASS

Beijing is interested in cooperation with the Moscow projects to study Mars, the Moon and other planets, said the head of “Roskosmos”. According to him, the two sides are preparing for signing the treaty on the protection of missile technology

The Russian and Chinese experts started discussing joint projects in the study of other planets, said Sunday the head of the state corporation “Roscosmos” Igor Komarov, who is in China on the occasion the first in the history of the country’s celebration of cosmonautics Day.

«we began to discuss joint projects in the studies of other planets, that is, there is interest in the project to our Martian conjunction with the EKA, and we are in discussion with their Chinese counterparts, which may be useful for them in our experiments, and that can be useful for us … in the field of exploration of Mars and the Moon “is also actively working on cooperation, – quotes RIA Novosti Komarov

in addition, Moscow and Beijing. according to him, are actively discussing the terms of the contract for the protection of missile technology, which is to be signed by both parties. Komarov said that the agreement could be signed in the summer of 2016.

«In the coming months we are preparing an agreement on the protection technologies. Now the document is a high degree of readiness “, said the head of” Roskosmos “. According to Komarov, the conclusion of this agreement is crucial for cooperation in the field of delivery of rocket engines.

«China is not a member of the MTCR [mode-control missile technology], and therefore for the development of engines co-operation and supply and cooperation in the field of launch vehicles, in the manufacture of spacecraft signing of the agreement is largely fundamental, “- he explained

Komarov believes that this” opens the possibility of cooperation at the level of specific projects, which sometimes touch the key space technologies. ” .

on March 14, a joint project of the Russian state corporation, and the European space agency (ESA) Mars Exploration was launched carrier rocket “Proton-M” with two spacecraft.