International Space Station to operate through at least 2028, as all partners agree to extension
. Thursday's announcement provides several more years of stability in Earth's orbit.
Space is a point of pride for Russia. And right now, the International Space Station is the only destination for its cosmonauts. . The station is operated by five space agencies from 15 countries, with the U.S. and Russia as the largest partners. Congress approved NASA to extend the station's life through 2030 last year when it passed the NASA Authorization Act of 2022. It had previously been approved through 2024.
Zak said it would be very difficult for Russia to build its own space station. Russia would have to revive contractors and technologies that are long gone, and international sanctions restrict the country's access to space components. But if Russia does leave in 2028, that could prompt the other nations to leave earlier than desired, said John Logsdon, founder of George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute.
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