Post by glactus on Oct 25, 2011 5:09:07 GMT
The Orbital Piloted Assembly and Experiment Complex (OPSEK) is the planned Russian successor to the International Space Station, with the main goal of supporting deep space exploration.
The Opsek Space station
Before the predicted decommissioning of the International Space Station in the late 2010's to 2020's, the Russian Space Agency (Roskosmos) plans to detach some of its modules, such as the Multipurpose Laboratory Module and use them as the basis for a new space station.
The supply chain
The main purpose of OPSEK would be to support eventual manned Mars missions. All the main components of such a Mars expedition would first dock at the station, before leaving for Mars. As a secondary role, the station would also support lunar expeditions.
Opsek in low Earth orbit
On 17 June 2009, Roskosmos officially informed its ISS partner, the United States, about its intention to "build and prepare for operation the first elements of the orbital assembly and experimental piloted space complex by the end of the ISS life cycle.
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The Opsek Space station
Before the predicted decommissioning of the International Space Station in the late 2010's to 2020's, the Russian Space Agency (Roskosmos) plans to detach some of its modules, such as the Multipurpose Laboratory Module and use them as the basis for a new space station.
The supply chain
The main purpose of OPSEK would be to support eventual manned Mars missions. All the main components of such a Mars expedition would first dock at the station, before leaving for Mars. As a secondary role, the station would also support lunar expeditions.
Opsek in low Earth orbit
On 17 June 2009, Roskosmos officially informed its ISS partner, the United States, about its intention to "build and prepare for operation the first elements of the orbital assembly and experimental piloted space complex by the end of the ISS life cycle.
Credits: These are non copywrite images
Text by Wikipedia