China and Russia have agreed to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, which will be ready to build in a tremendous jump for its common lunar ambitions by 2036. This reactor will strengthen the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which is a joint Chinese Russian attempt to set up a permanent post on the south pole of the moon. The news comes when the United States was facing budget blows, which could eliminate the proposed lunar orbit base of the Artemis program, which the United States intended to be in 2027.
China – Russia develops with the construction of a lunar base plan robotic reactor such as American Moon program stalls
According to a statement from the Russian Space Agency, issued May 8, the power station aims to run independently and support long -term lunar operations. Rosesomos Director General Yuri Borisov said in the first toss interview that the technology that activated the construction of an automatic reactor without human presence is almost ready. The project has formed an important part of a broader Chinese Russia Space Roadmap, which has led to the support of Mars.
The ILRs will start with a robotic assembly between 2030 and 2035, which includes five super heavy lift rocket launches. It will be strengthened by a mixture of solar, radiosteps and nuclear systems. China’s deep space program chief designer Wu Yanhua noted that the base will also integrate high -speed lunar communication networks, pressure roofs, and orbit level contacts. To complete the expansion station model, the moon’s letter equator and additional modules will be added later.
So far, 17 countries have signed the ILRS move, including countries like Venezuela, Pakistan, Egypt and South Africa. It is expected that in 2028, China’s Chang 8 mission will work on the basis of the country’s first astronaut at a lunar level. Meanwhile, the American Artemis III Moon Shot has withdrawn from at least 2027 and is under increasing pressure as other space firing countries have promoted operations and increased ambiguity about internal funding.
NASA’s gateway station, which is the main piece of its plans to return to the moon, is in danger after the budget proposal this year, which shows that it can be canceled in 2026. While the modules at the station have already taken shape, it indicates that the United States has long been enjoyed by the lead due to the rapid lack of space due to the lead.
