Manned launches of Soyuz MS spacecraft on medium-sized Soyuz-ST rockets from Kourou will not require modification of the carrier. The condition for a crewed launch from a cosmodrome in French Guiana was named TASS Dmitry Baranov, General Director of the Progress Rocket and Space Center.
“There will be improvements on ground equipment. Regarding the rocket, I think not, “the head said, adding that the emergency rescue system (SAS)” can be taken and brought, it is in the shop, there is simply nowhere to put it. “
Baranov noted that the rescue of the crew will require the involvement of additional aviation, since in case of incidents the astronauts will splash down in the Atlantic Ocean.
The CEO added that the missiles are adapted to a specific mission, taking into account the device being launched. “It’s not very capacious, but it’s a job that is there every time,” said the head of Progress.
In July, the CEO of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin reportedthat the European partners are discussing the possibility of transforming the Soyuz-ST missile launch complex on the Kura into manned programs for lunar exploration and missions to the Chinese orbital station.
#condition #manned #launches #Soyuz #French #Guiana #named