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RSC Energia will be sent to the moon tourists four years
The moon today remains one of the most attractive objects for study. Our satellite will study in detail for suitability directly for life. One of the latest discoveries specialists was that the so-called yellow planet also has the ebb and flow.
The experts observed these phenomena, which occur under the direct influence of the earth's gravitational field. The magnitude of the lunar tide has a direct relationship to similar phenomena on Earth, and in addition it is due to the attraction of the Earth. The magnitude of the tide can reach up to 51 cm for each party.
Rocket and space Corporation Russia uses to fly around the natural satellite of the Earth special space ship "Soyuz.
"We work very carefully with our partners, which are Space Adventures. We consider any possibility of cooperation with them, and besides, we can do that is to fly around the moon on the "Union" in 2017 2018гг. this is possible from a technical point of view," said Vitaly Lopota, chief designer of the company.
The first travellers will be able pay for the ticket $150 million And to pilot the ship will be Russian cosmonaut professional.
Earlier Tom Shelley, President of Space adventures, reported that 2 space tourist has already expressed a desire to circumnavigate the earth's natural satellite. According to the report from the portal of Massachusetts Institute of technology, have already signed a contract with the prospective tourists, whose names, naturally, are not disclosed.
Source: globalscience.ru