--- title: "Russian Space Chief “Not Interested” in Working With NASA on Missions to the Moon" description: "Russian space corporation Roscomosos chief Dmitry Rogozin had no kind words to spare about NASA's efforts to return astronauts to the Moon." date: "2020-07-14" modified: "2020-07-14" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/russian-space-chief-not-interested-nasa-missions-moon" categories: - "Astronomy" - "Moon" - "NASA" - "Space" tags: - "artemis" - "NASA" - "Roscosmos" - "Russia" - "the digest" --- # Russian Space Chief “Not Interested” in Working With NASA on Missions to the Moon ![Russian space corporation Roscomosos chief Dmitry Rogozin had no kind words to spare about NASA's efforts to return astronauts to the Moon.]() *\Image: NASA/Bill Ingalls\* ## Not Interested Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, has nothing nice to say about NASA's efforts to return astronauts to the Moon, [*Ars Technica* reports](). In an interview with Russian newspaper *Komsomolskaya Pravda —* a former mouthpiece of the USSR *—* Rogozin said Russia had no interest in working with NASA on its [Artemis]() Moon program. "Frankly speaking, we are not interested in participating in such a project," he said. The news comes after Rogozin [took aim]() at SpaceX for mocking Russia's space efforts in a [lengthy column]() for *Forbes Russia* last month. ## Bad Politics "It's more of a political project for the US now," Rogozin said, addressing NASA's Moon missions. "With the lunar project, we are seeing our US partners move away from the principles of cooperation and mutual support that have developed with cooperation on the ISS. They see their program not as international but as similar to NATO." Despite the dismissal, Rogozin still sees US-Russia relations as an "important bridge of interaction," noting that he's hoping cooperation between Roscosmos and NASA will continue — despite the "bad political situation that, unfortunately, is coming from Washington today." ## Better Friends Russia may not be interested in collaborating with NASA on future missions to the Moon, but the American space agency has already built partnerships with other countries, including [Japan](), [Canada](), and several EU members. Russia's goals are establishing a closer relationship with China instead. "We respect their results," Rogozin said, adding that "China is definitely our partner" and that relations between the countries are "very good." **READ MORE:** [Russian space chief questions NASA plans, praises partnership with China]() \[*Ars Technica*\] **More on Rogozin:** [*Russia Is Furious, Saying the US is Mocking Its Space Program*]() ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()