Stimulated by the lunar missions of China and the United States, Russia is no longer hesitating — it is preparing to establish sovereign territory on the Moon!

To establish sovereign territory on the Moon, Russia will allocate 4.4 trillion rubles.

Reported by "First Russian" on April 10.

On April 10, the U.S. crewed lunar flyby mission concluded. As the spacecraft approached Earth, NASA was making final preparations to ensure that the Orion capsule safely entered the atmosphere and landed off the coast of San Diego.

China announced its intention to conduct crewed lunar landings before 2030.

This has changed Russia’s mind, which previously showed no urgency.

At a conference on space exploration, the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences issued a statement: Russia plans to establish sovereign jurisdiction on the Moon.

According to Chernyshev, the project aims to secure Russia's place among the leading spacefaring nations actively developing the Moon.

This will enable Russia to remain at the forefront of nations actively developing the Moon... bringing new knowledge and technologies to lunar exploration research.

Ultimately, this will allow Russia to designate sovereign territory on the lunar surface — emphasized by the academician.

The plan will be implemented in two phases.

The first phase includes mastering the technologies required for landing on the lunar surface and conducting exploration.

The second phase involves constructing "lunar base components" and developing technology for "takeoff from the landing site."

By 2036, the project will receive funding support of 4.4 trillion rubles over a ten-year period.

In 1967, the Outer Space Treaty explicitly stated: "Outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall not be subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, use or occupation, or by any other means."

But the issue remains: once different countries establish permanent bases and facilities on the Moon, the inviolability of these bases necessarily demands corresponding sovereign authority.

The international community is also discussing appropriate norms.

Meanwhile, people recognize that there are relatively few optimal locations for establishing lunar bases, so it naturally becomes “first come, first served.”

American Crewed Lunar Flyby Mission

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