Use of Airships in Human Space Exploration.

Abstract

The article presents the potentialities of manned aeronautical systems in the context of search and rescue of space crews, as well as transport and logistics support for the operation of distant space infrastructure, including Vostochny cosmodrome. The considered technology is based on the results of successful creation and operation of modern Russian airships taking into account the long term worldwide experience in the use of manned aeronautical systems in the fields of aviation transport, military defense, manufacturing and tourism.