Astronauts over 70kg will not be allowed to fly to the Moon

Astronauts on Russia's Orel spacecraft will not be allowed to fly to explore the Moon if the weight exceeds 70kg.

According to a report by the Aerospace Corporation 'Energia' , the Russian Orel spacecraft is about to fly to the Moon. The total volume of cargo that can be carried is 420kg, including 4 crew members and 100kg of equipment and utensils.

Astronauts are limited in weight when they fly to the Moon.

Accordingly, a new space suit "Sokol-M" for astronauts weighing 10kg is being built. To meet the flight requirements, the astronauts' weight does not exceed 70kg. Meanwhile, currently, candidates with an average weight of 50-90kg are being accepted by Russia to participate in the Moon research project.

By the end of October 2019, advanced robot technology to support the crew in the ambitious Russian project was tested. After that, flights at Russian automatic space stations to the Moon were also carried out.

According to the plan, the Orel spacecraft will fly into orbit by 2023. By 2030, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos plans to land on the lunar surface.