Russia and China are considering building a nuclear power station on the Moon

Her and her are considering building a nuclear power station on the Moon around 2033–35, Yuri Borisov today said head of the Russian space service Roskosmos, As he said, this could one day allow the construction of lunar settlements. Borisov, a former Deputy Defence Minister, said Russia and China are working together on a lunar program and Moscow is able to contribute with its expertise in the field of “nuclear space energy”. “Today we are seriously considering a project – somewhere in 2033-2035 – to send (send) and build an energy station on the surface of the Moon along with our Chinese colleagues,” Borisov said. Solar panels will not be able to provide enough electricity to power future lunar settlements, he said, while nuclear power could. “This is a very serious challenge…it should work automatically, without the presence of people,” he said referring to the possible plan. Borisov also referred to Russia’s plans to build a nuclear transport spacecraft. He said that all technical issues relating to the project have been resolved except to find a solution to how to cool the nuclear reactor. “We are actually working on a space tug. This huge, circular structure that will be able, thanks to a nuclear reactor and high power turbines… to carry large loads from one orbit to another, collect space debris and be compatible with many other applications,” Borisov said. Russian officials have also been reported in the past for ambitious plans to make one day mines on the Moon, but the Russian space program has suffered a number of failures in recent years. Her first mission to the Moon after 47 years failed last year, after the Russian spacecraft Luna-25 went out of control and crashed. Moscow has stated that it will carry out further missions on the Moon and then exploit the possibility of a joint Russian-Chinese manned mission as well as the base facility on the Moon. China had stated last month that it aims to send the first Chinese astronaut to the Moon before 2030. Russian President Vladimir Putin refuted the United States warning that Moscow plans to install nuclear weapons in space, as a lie, saying it was a trick to lure Russia into negotiations on equipment on Western terms.