Cosmonautics. Fitting of the ship "Federation" (2016)

At RSC Energia, cosmonauts are mastering a new manned spacecraft, called the Federation.

Everything is new here: composite materials and thermal protection, a new hull shape that gives more room for maneuvering, special landing racks like landing gear, retractable control panels, touch screens and special pilot seats equipped with soft landing systems.

Three cosmonauts and the ship's designer Mark Serov are freely placed inside.

The "Federation" is much bigger than the "Union".

Depending on the tasks, the crew can include from 4 to 6 people.

The first manned launch of the new ship is planned in 2023.

Interview: test pilot Mark Serov, chief designer for the Angara launch vehicle Gennady Kleimenov, Chief Designer of the V.P. Barmin Research Institute of Launch Complexes Alexey Bogomolov, design engineer of the V.P. Barmin Research Institute of Stratov Complexes Arkady Doroshchuk, cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anna Kikina.