Substantiation of the possibilities of using the commercial potential of manned space complexes

The main purpose of the operation of manned space complexes is the implementation of scientific and applied research that cannot be implemented on Earth. At the same time, these complexes have significant commercial potential, the substantiation of which is devoted to this scientific article. The author emphasizes that the activities of manned space complexes are still subsidized. The existing standard governing the process of preparing and conducting commercial targeted work on them has a number of drawbacks. The article substantiates that the current stage of development of the space industry requires the active introduction of commercial mechanisms to reduce budget costs and increase resource efficiency. In these conditions, according to the author, the Roscosmos State Corporation should focus on the commercialization of scientific research on manned space complexes, which provide unique opportunities for conducting scientific research in microgravity, extreme temperatures and vacuum conditions inaccessible on Earth. The article suggests specific measures for the widespread use of the space potential of manned space complexes.

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