China and Russia announced that they will be presenting a declaration regarding their intended construction of an international lunar science station at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Dubai, Oct. 25-29. Roscosmos and CNSA representatives, together with experts from France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Malaysia, Thailand and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs held talks on a draft declaration today. The consultations took place behind closed doors.
Roscosmos said the declaration would build on the memorandum of understanding between the governments of Russia and China on the issue of creating a lunar station. The declaration will “outline common approaches to implementing the ILRS [International Lunar Research Station], such as patterns for participation by all partners concerned and the fundamental cooperation principles for the parties to the project to abide by.”
