Russia and China plan to place a nuclear power unit on the moon in the year 2033-2035, said Yury Borisov, director general of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, on Tuesday.
The countries signed an agreement for the joint project on the moon, Borisov said at an event in Moscow.
Russia is developing an important project along with China, Borisov said, and added, 'We are evaluating a project to deliver and establish a nuclear energy unit on the lunar surface with our Chinese colleagues in 2033-2035.'
Borisov added that the unit will be constructed using robotic technology.
Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) signed a memorandum of understanding in 2021 on the establishment of an international lunar research station the moon.
Reporting by Emre Gurkan Abay in Moscow
Writing by Basak Erkalan
Anadolu Agency
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