Yuri Borisov was full of confidence in this plan because it was one of the many proven schemes during the Union era, and its feasibility was absolutely beyond doubt; technically, it was completely viable.
In the past, Russia had actually brought it up before, but who would add burden to themselves for no reason during times of peace and prosperity?
Now, the members of the ISS found this mini centrifuge module quite appealing—it had gravity and, most importantly, was not expensive.
Russia itself could manufacture spacecraft at a much lower cost compared to Europe and America, with a maximum cost of two billion US dollars, which was quite easy for everyone to pitch in.
Just when the representatives thought that Russia was being unusually generous, Yuri immediately overturned their slight relief by stating Russia's demands:
