OREANDA-NEWS  The state program "Russian Space Activities" has been extended until 2036 due to the need for synchronization with the national space project being developed on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian government announced on Monday.

"Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to extend the period of implementation of the state program "Space Activities of Russia" for another six years – until 2036," reads a message on the Telegram channel of the Cabinet of Ministers.

It is noted that the main goal of the program is to ensure guaranteed access and the necessary presence of Russia in space in the interests of science and the socio-economic sphere.

"The extension of the program is related to the need to synchronize the timing of its implementation with the timing of the implementation of the new national project for the development of comic activities in Russia for the period up to 2030 and for the future up to 2036, which is being developed on behalf of the president," the government explained.
It is specified that the formation of a set of key long-term initiatives that will be included in this national project is now being completed. Among them are activities that promote the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, as well as projects related to the construction of the necessary modern infrastructure and the establishment of internal industrial cooperation for the large-scale production of advanced technology.

"We hope that private business will actively participate in this work, because space technologies are used in many industries," Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a statement.