Putin promised Roskosmosu 200 billion rubles

At the needs of the Russian space from the federal budget in the 2009-2011 year will be allocated over 200 billion rubles, reports Interfax. This was at the meeting in Zheleznogorsk on the priority tasks of Russian space activities said the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. According to the premier, all the necessary legislation, including the development of the sector until 2020, had already been taken.

The Prime Minister also said that Russia will continue to fulfill its obligations under the construction and maintenance of the ISS. Previously planned that the construction of the Russian segment of the station will be completed by 2010. However, lack of (lacked about 120 billion rubles) funding has led to shift that date to 2015.

Vladimir Putin noted the need for the establishment of a special program for the use of space development in the development of Russian regions. Putin stressed that the state will not copy the old model of the industry, when "it was the thing in itself." "This - the path to omertvleniyu investment and technology received, in the loss of prospective markets, including even in their own country" - said Prime. Vladimir Putin believes that the concept of a special program to be approved now, by 2010 to start her in the job. "