COLORADO SPRINGS (USA), Apr 18 The US could work more actively with Russia and China on the implementation of the moon flight program, but this requires political will from leaders of all countries, said NASA astronaut Victor Glover on the sidelines of the ongoing space symposium in Colorado.
“We could work with China. Our Congress didn’t tell us that we can’t do anything with China. We can only do specific things. Our country could cooperate more actively with Russia. Right now we are cooperating with them on the ISS. And this is one of the best examples of the relationship between the US and Russia,» said Glover, who became a member of NASA's new manned mission to orbit the Moon.
According to the astronaut, expanding such cooperation requires political will in the capitals of both countries, as well as an awareness of the need to «make room for each other» — as the crew of the spacecraft do.
«At my level, we make room for each other. Sergei (Kud-Sverchkov), Sergei (Ryzhikov), Sergei (Prokopiev), Dima (Petelin), Ivan (Wagner) are some of my best friends. And, if our leaders could learn from us, I think we would have a chance to do it,» the source said with confidence.
Glover stressed that he considers the key to the mission of space exploration is the cooperation of people solving complex problems together. «But this requires leadership. NASA and the US are showing leadership by giving other countries the opportunity to work with us. NASA could have 4 people on the ship, but we do not do that, but give Canada a place. This means that sometimes we have to something to give for the sake of working together,» the American astronaut summed up. /20230415/moon-1865324249.html» data-title=»There is nowhere to retreat. Russia prepares to land on no man's land»>