“If they are all healthy, they will not get lost here. Don't worry. Who will not fly into space this time, will do it next time. There will be enough work for everyone,” said the head of state.
Upon the arrival Aleksandr Lukashenko first went to a centrifuge facility, where one of the Belarusian cosmonaut candidates was having a training session. “Well done!” the head of state said watching her on the monitor.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with the Belarusian cosmonaut candidates at the Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Center in Russia on 24 December.
The center is currently selecting candidates from Belarus to fly into space. The Belarusian candidates are six women. It is expected that the main and backup candidates for a manned space flight will be named in early 2023.