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Russia extends the life of its segment of the International Space Station until 2028

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Russia announced this Wednesday that it will extend the operation of its segment international space stationl (ISS) until 2028, which appears to be postponing the decision to leave the orbiting lab set for 2024.

“According to the decision of the government international space station extended until 2028, ”said the director of Roscosmos on air. RoscosmosYuri Borisov during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

According to him, this period will allow launching the project of the Russian orbital station to replace the ISS, which Moscow has been seeking for years.

Get back on your way out

In July 2022, a few months after the start of the offensive against Ukraine, Russia announced his intention to leave the ISS “after 2024”, which called into question the survival of the orbiting laboratory.

international space station It began to be assembled in 1998 and served as a model for international cooperation involving Japan, the United States, Russia and Europe.

In principle, it was planned to stop using it in 2024, but NASA estimates that it could work until 2030.

Russia It plays a key role in keeping the station in orbit, but some of its craft have been hit by Western sanctions in response to the military campaign in Ukraine.

Russia He has ambitions to restart his space career on his own, but has had problems for years, including endemic corruption that has slowed down his programs and innovation. (AFP)

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