The moon is the focus of the current deep space exploration and development. The Soviet Union had accumulated a rich experience in the lunar exploration and the manned flight, with abundant scientific research results. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia, constrained by its financial resources, has not launched a new lunar probe, but theoretical studies are not stopped. The "Principles of State Policies of the Russian Federation in the field of space activities up to 2030 and beyond" and the "Federal Space program for 2016-2025" were published. Russia uses the unmanned lunar probe to conduct the lunar exploration, and then carries out the manned lunar landing, and finally realizes the development path of a permanent lunar base. In future, Russia would take a pragmatic strategy of "two-legged walking", takes part in the international cooperation, and promotes the construction of the lunar orbital station and the lunar bases at the same time.

Russian lunar program  /  manned space-missions  /  lunar orbital station  /  aerospace engineering