Russia decided again to start a dialogue with NASA on the project of the American lunar station Gateway for its " smooth functioning ", the next meeting will be held closer to spring 2020, said Last news the Head of the Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin. on Wednesday, Rogozin said Last news that the Russian Federation made the decision to return to negotiations about participation in the project of the American lunar Gateway station. first, the United States announced the start of work on the lunar station. In 2017, Russia's Roscosmos and NASA even signed an agreement On the General establishment of such a station. Later, however, Rogozin said that the Russian Federation refuses to participate in this project because she plays a big enough role (the creation of the airlock module and life support systems). NASA later did not rule out that Russia will charge the development of spacecraft to deliver astronauts and cosmonauts to orbit the moon. About the fact that this have the ability to upgrade the Soyuz spacecraft, which is currently flying to the ISS, said Rogozin. According to his statement, the Russian ships would provide a backup system for missions to the moon, so increasing security missions. The head of Roskosmos also said that North America is interested in the orbit of the moon, and Russia would like to study the moon's surface. Then the US shifted to the landing of an astronaut on the lunar surface in 2024. Anyway no development of the topic of Russian-American cooperation in the development of the satellite is not received. Until recently it was not clear whether Russia will participate in the American project or try to make their national station. At the final press conference of 2019 at the cosmodrome East, Rogozin said that the two modules (node and scientific-energy) that were planned to dock to the ISS in 2021 and 2023, have the opportunity to leave the Land. According to his statement, they will be possible to adapt the lunar station. <span style="color:darkgray