The head of the Technodinamika holding, Igor Nasenkov, clarified that a three-dome parachute system is being created for the Russian promising spacecraft, the area of one dome reaches 1,200 square meters. m
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. The first drops from space as part of the testing of the parachute system for the promising Russian spacecraft "Eagle" are planned by Roscosmos for 2024. This was announced to journalists by Igor Nasenkov, General Director of the Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation.
"Now the stage of creating prototypes is underway. Full-scale tests are underway. We are going in the schedule. We plan to complete comprehensive tests in 2023. And in 2024, the capsule drops from space should already begin, the first two drops will be without people, " he said.
The head of the holding clarified that a three-dome parachute system is being created for the Russian promising spacecraft, the area of one dome reaches 1,200 sq. m. The parachute system will be able to withstand a load weighing 9,535 kg.
The promising space manned spacecraft "Eagle" (formerly called "Federation") is being created as part of the Russian lunar program.