Russia's new space chief announced his country plans to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024. Former astronaut Garrett Reisman says it's an opportunity for NASA. More here
While heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine have raised months of doubt about future American-Russian space cooperation, the announcement by Yuri Borisov, the newly appointed director-general of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, came as a surprise.
Launched in 1998, the ISS has been continuously occupied since November 2000 under an U.S.-Russian-led partnership that also includes Canada, Japan and 11 European countries. "Nothing official yet," Gatens said in an interview at an ISS conference in Washington. "We haven't gotten anything official." The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, October 4, 2018. NASA/Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoThe space station was born in part from a foreign policy initiative to improve American-Russian relations following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Cold War hostility that spurred the original U.S.-Soviet space race.
Asked for clarification on Russia's space station plans, a Roscosmos spokeswoman referred Reuters to Borisov's remarks without saying whether it represented the agency's official position.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Russia to end International Space Station participation amid high tension between Moscow and West'The decision to leave the station after 2024 has been made,' says newly appointed head of Russia's space agency, adding: 'I think that by that time we will...
Consulte Mais informação »
Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024Russia says it is planning to pull out of the International Space Station and end its decades-long partnership with NASA at the orbiting outpost, according to the newly appointed head of Russia's space agency.
Consulte Mais informação »
Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
Consulte Mais informação »
Russia announces plans to leave International Space Station after 2024Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia will fulfill its obligations to other partners at the International Space Station before it leaves the project by 2024.
Consulte Mais informação »
Russia to opt out of International Space Station after 2024Russia will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s newly appointed space chief said Tuesday.
Consulte Mais informação »