Applied scientific research on the international space station and new flight-control technologies

Some significant applied scientific research results obtained on the modules of the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) of the International Space Station (ISS) and new flight-control technologies are considered. Plans to construct and resupply new modules to the ROS on the ISS in the next decade are covered. This article is based on a paper by RAS Corresponding Member V.A. Solov’ev heard at a session of the RAS Presidium.