MINSK, 24 September (BelTA) - The Union State is a special institution for us, and Belarus is our partner, Head of the Russian State Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Bakanov told the media, BelTA learned.
“One of the important areas of cooperation is manned spaceflight. Marina Vasilevskaya was the first female cosmonaut from Belarus, having traveled to the ISS in 2024. We are currently discussing the possibility of sending Anastasia Lenkova into orbit. A number of issues need to be resolved. If they are resolved, we will send a second female cosmonaut from Belarus. It is very important for us to implement this project within the framework of the Union State," Dmitry Bakanov said.
Belarusian Marina Vasilevskaya became the first cosmonaut in the sovereign history of Belarus. She was selected for the main crew of the 21st Visiting Expedition to the International Space Station, under the command of Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, a native of Belarus.
The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft was launched on 23 March 2024. Marina Vasilevskaya's flight lasted 14 days, 12 of which she spent aboard the International Space Station, where she fully completed the scientific program developed by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in collaboration with Roscosmos and the Russian Academy of Sciences. The program included seven experiments -five scientific research projects and two educational initiatives. The research covered areas such as biology, physiology, autonomous operation of space stations, and remote sensing of Earth using photo and video-spectral equipment of Belarusian manufacture installed on the ISS and also lactoferrin and probiotics produced by scientific organizations of the National Academy of Sciences for their potential future use in developing food products for cosmonauts.
“One of the important areas of cooperation is manned spaceflight. Marina Vasilevskaya was the first female cosmonaut from Belarus, having traveled to the ISS in 2024. We are currently discussing the possibility of sending Anastasia Lenkova into orbit. A number of issues need to be resolved. If they are resolved, we will send a second female cosmonaut from Belarus. It is very important for us to implement this project within the framework of the Union State," Dmitry Bakanov said.
Belarusian Marina Vasilevskaya became the first cosmonaut in the sovereign history of Belarus. She was selected for the main crew of the 21st Visiting Expedition to the International Space Station, under the command of Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, a native of Belarus.
The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft was launched on 23 March 2024. Marina Vasilevskaya's flight lasted 14 days, 12 of which she spent aboard the International Space Station, where she fully completed the scientific program developed by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in collaboration with Roscosmos and the Russian Academy of Sciences. The program included seven experiments -five scientific research projects and two educational initiatives. The research covered areas such as biology, physiology, autonomous operation of space stations, and remote sensing of Earth using photo and video-spectral equipment of Belarusian manufacture installed on the ISS and also lactoferrin and probiotics produced by scientific organizations of the National Academy of Sciences for their potential future use in developing food products for cosmonauts.
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