Under the manned programs, the corporation plans to use the Soyuz-2 launch complex, which is located in Guiana
ST. PETERSBURG, June 15. /TASS/. Roscosmos is negotiating the possible future use of the Kourou cosmodrome for manned launches. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin at the press conference of the Global Conference on Space Exploration GLEX-2021.
"We are discussing with our French colleagues the possibility of transforming the Soyuz-2 launch complex, which is located in Guiana, within the framework of a large lunar project, so that it can be used for manned programs. Including for launching ships in the direction of the Chinese station, " Rogozin said.
According to him, Roscosmos is negotiating with its Chinese colleagues about the possibility of Russian cosmonauts flying to the Chinese Space station. "We are discussing this with our Chinese colleagues, and this will be one of the elements of joint work in the framework of the creation of an international scientific lunar station. Such an option is being considered, and there is nothing surprising here, " Rogozin added.
The Global Space Exploration Conference was originally scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg on June 9-11, 2020, but was postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic. The Forum is held annually in different countries. This year it takes place in St. Petersburg from June 14 to 18.
