Federation spaceship awaiting change

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In TsAGI (Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute) them. Zhukovsky continues to work on further improving the model of the Federation spaceship. Current tests have revealed the need for some adjustments to the design of the ship.





TsAGI Director General Kirill Sypalo, according to TASS, stressed that:

Certain recommendations are given, in accordance with them, the design of the ship has been changed both from the point of view of providing splashdown, and regular landing, passing through the upper atmosphere.


Moreover, according to the assurances of the head of the institute, the introduction of adjustments did not affect the timing of the development of the "Federation". While the designers fit into the established schedule. Recall that TsAGI is engaged in the air segment of the trajectory of space and aerospace systems.

The development of the Federation ship began in 2009, and directly to the construction of RSC Energia named after S.P. The queen, who produces the ship, began in 2016. It is expected that the first launch of the Federation spaceship into orbit will be carried out in 2024. First, the ship will be checked in unmanned mode. By the way, the launch dates were recently postponed from 2022 to 2024. But this transfer is not associated with current changes.