
American colleagues made a proposal to extend the operation of the ISS
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Operation of the ISS was previously planned until 2028.
The operation of the International Space Station (ISS) will be extended for two years, Dmitry Bakanov, General Director of the Roscosmos state corporation, said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. TASS reports this.
According to Bakanov, American colleagues approached the Russian side with a proposal to extend the operation of the ISS from 2028 to 2030. “We agreed to the meeting and will extend the operation of the International Space Station for another two years,” the head said.
The head of the state corporation added that the extension of the ISS “will not affect the timing of the creation of the Russian Orbital Station” (ROS).
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