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Russia, China call for collaboration on lunar space station
Russia, China call for collaboration on lunar space station
Moscow, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Russian Space Corporation (Roscosmos) and Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) have formally invited their partners to join in the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) project being developed by the two nations, local press reported.
Roscosmos Deputy Director General Sergei Saveliev said they expect to receive responses in the framework of the Global Space Exploration Conference, which will be held from June 14 to 18, 2021, in St. Petersburg, the TASS news agency said.
Saveliev stated that the ILRS project is open to international participation at all stages and levels interested in cooperating in the project, strengthening research exchanges and promoting peaceful exploration and use of outer space in the interest of all humanity.
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