According to the head of Roscosmos, the topic of cross-flights may be raised during negotiations with NASA
DUBAI, October 25. /tass/. The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, expressed the opinion that the Crew Dragon ships of Elon Musk's SpaceX company have gained enough experience so that Russian cosmonauts can fly on them as part of cross-flights.
"From our point of view, SpaceX has gained enough experience to be able to send representatives of our crews on their ships," Rogozin told reporters at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress.
According to the head of Roscosmos, on Tuesday the topic of cross-flights may be touched upon in negotiations with NASA. "I think tomorrow, when we meet with my American colleague from NASA, we will definitely discuss this issue, and we will discuss the astronauts who will fly on Crew Dragon, and we are ready to discuss the American astronauts who will fly on Soyuz.
The 72nd International Astronautical Congress is being held at the Dubai World Trade Center from October 25 to 29 under the auspices of the International Federation of Astronautics. The event will be attended by heads of space agencies from different countries, representatives of the space industry, equipment manufacturers and scientists specializing in space-related issues. Experts will present their achievements and discuss plans for future space exploration missions.
