The orbital plane will allow sending spacecraft every 15 days
From the promising Russian Orbital Station (ROS), it will be possible to send spacecraft to the Moon every 15 days. About this in his report during the «Royal Readings» said a ballistic flight support specialist at RKK «Energia» Nikita Chudinov. It is assumed that the station will be located in a high-latitude (polar) orbit with an inclination of 97 degrees; such an orbital plane will not only allow sending spacecraft to the Moon twice a month, but also expand the capabilities of viewing the entire territory of Russia.
In turn, the head of the RKK «Energy» Rafail Murtazov noted during the same readings that ROS will avoid space debris on average no more than twice a year. At the moment, it is known that the launch date of the first, scientific and energy, module of the Russian station is planned for the end of 2027, and the hub, gateway, base and target modules – for 2028-2030. According to the general designer of RSC «Energia», academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Solovyov, ROS will be able to operate in orbit for about 50 years.