Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that state space agency Roscosmos provide more details about the financing of future projects, as the government looks to rework its budget following the hit from Covid-19.
Over the summer, Roscosmos planned and promised a number of brand-new space programs, due to be approved in the future. However, according to the president, the space agency still hasn’t presented information to the government about the financing of projects coming up soon. In particular, Putin is waiting on information about a super-heavy launch vehicle, and improvements to the GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System.
Continue reading https://on.rt.com/aty0