Russia terminates cooperation program on space station

This is the statement of the Director of the Federal Space Agency RussiaMr. Dmitry Rogozin.

According to Dmitry Rogozin, Roscosmos will submit proposals on terminating cooperation with NASA and other international space agencies to the Russian authorities, but it is not clear how the decision will affect the Russian Federation. International Space Station how.

The ISS is not owned by any country but is operated by the United States, the European Union, Russia, Canada and Japan through a cooperative agreement between the countries. However, Roscosmos is important to the ISS as the Russian orbital segment handles the guidance control for the entire station.

The Russian Federal Space Agency plays an important role in the International Space Station (ISS). (Photo: AP)

In March, Roscosmos said it would not send OneWeb’s internet satellites into space until the UK Government sells its stake in the company. Also in March, the European Space Agency announced it would suspend the ExoMars joint mission with Roscosmos.

Russia’s Action special military campaign in Ukraine has created the biggest split ever between two major partners in a 15-nation project, and the economic war threatens to cut off Russia’s aerospace industry from the global economy. bridge.

Responding to US President Joe Biden’s statement on February 24 about imposing sanctions on Russia’s space program, the Director General of the Russian Space Agency Dmitry Rogozin warned about “withdrawing” from the ISS, leading to the possibility of causing this 500-ton space station to lose control, fall out of orbit and potentially “land” in the US, China, India, or any other densely populated area on the planet.

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