“Of course, such a race, which was 50 years ago, will not be by definition. Because then the “space race” took a few percent of the country's budget ... Today, the space industry, whatever it is, takes up a significantly smaller share of the overall economy, ”he said.

At the same time, Petrukovich said that the race in the sense of competition of the parties, "of course, is always there."

Earlier, the US Space Development Agency reported that Washington needed to “preserve the advantage” in space.

It was noted that "the rivalry of the great powers resumed with the rise of China and the restoration of the role of Russia."

In March, the head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, announced that Moscow would have to respond to the steps of the United States aimed at militarizing space.