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Russia will send actresses to the International Space Station next year to shoot its first space film

Russia will send actresses to the International Space Station next year to shoot its first space film

by YCPress

November 17th Russian Satellite News Agency on November 16, the Russian Aerospace Corporation has formulated a 2021 International Space Station flight plan (draft). The plan shows that the Russian actress will go to the International Space Station with a space tourist , Shooting the first space feature film.

According to the draft plan, on October 5, 2021, the actress and another space tourist will form a space flight team with astronaut Anton Shkaprirov, and take the “Soyuz MS-19” manned spacecraft to go international The space station “living” for 12 days. As for the information of another “tourist” who was with the actress, the Russian Aerospace Corporation has still not disclosed. Some experts believe that during the space flight, the “tourist” of the “escort” actress may be a photographer, director or actor.

After finishing the filming, the actress and another tourist will return to Earth on the “Soyuz MS-18” spacecraft together with Russian astronaut Oleg Nowitzki. It is reported that Nowitzki and two other novice astronauts Peter Dubrov and Sergey Korsakov will arrive at the International Space Station in early April 2021. Nowitzki will stay in space for six months. 

If the draft plan is approved, the two novices will have to “work overtime” in space for half a year and “stay” for a year. Only in this way can we ensure the smooth execution of the actress’s space and filming work. Commenting on the report, the Russian Aerospace Corporation News Service said that the composition of space flight members in 2021 has not been approved.

Russian Aerospace Corporation (Russian Satellite News Agency)

According to a report from Russia’s No. 1 TV station on November 4, the selection plan for the heroine has now been launched. The overall requirements for the contestants are: Russian nationality, between 25 and 45 years old, basic knowledge of English, and a height of 150- 180 cm, weight 50-75 kg. 

The report also pointed out that the work title of the film is “Challenge”, which is a joint project of the Russian Aerospace Corporation, the first TV station, and the Huang Black and White Art Studio. It will start shooting on the International Space Station in the fall of 2021. 

As early as May of this year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) also announced that NASA will film another movie on the space station with Tom Cruise, and plans to complete the filming with the support of Space X founder Musk. 

However, according to the plan of the Russian National Aerospace Corporation, the Russian film will be completed before the latter.