“I’m truly happy for American astronauts and for the fact that they had their ship. But all is not gold that glitters. Most importantly, how it will manifest itself in further operation,” — said the TV channel “Russia 1” pilot-cosmonaut Elena Serova, commenting on recent media headlines about a black day for the Russian space Agency in connection with the success of the us space program.
According to Elena Serova, who has worked six months on the ISS, the first in nine years manned launch in the US — the event is very extraordinary. “Finally, American astronauts wait for their own manned spacecraft. It is natural. Sooner or later it had to be built. How to fly on our ships?”, she said.
the cosmonaut noted that America, which is considered one of the leading space powers, still was forced to send into space its astronauts on Russian ships.
Now, says Serov, most importantly — how to show himself a new ship, which now started and got to the ISS astronauts. All will be closely watching the flight because “they at least gotta go back to earth.”
She also cited the words of General designer RKK “Energy” Evgeny Mikrin that in the new American ship has some rough edges that need to be refined.
the Cosmonaut noted that the greatest importance is not the appearance of the vehicle, and its reliability and functionality. “Nothing is more important than human life. And we have this factor always put in the first place,” said Elena Serova.
unlike the American Crew Dragon, the Russian ships are time-tested and proven reliable. “They are constantly usovershenstvuetsya, are being finalized. The Soyuz, which flew before, it is not the ship that flies now. And establish itself as a new amerecinski ship time will show”, — said in conclusion cosmonaut.
may 30, the first in 9 years manned launch of the spacecraft from the United States. Crew Dragon, built by SpaceX, was successfully launched and after 19 hours of orbital flight docked with the ISS. On Board are astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken.
