Russia sets date it will abandon NASA in space after threat to send ISS crashing to Earth

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After months of tension amidst the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has announced that it will withdraw from the ISS after 2024, according to Russian news agency TASS. This decision was announced by Director General of Russian space agency Roscosmos Yuri Borisov, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Borisov added that Russia would leave its partnership with NASA onboard the ISS after fulfilling all of its obligations to its partners.

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He said: “Vladimir Vladimirovich, you know that we are working within the framework of international cooperation at the International Space Station.

“Of course, we will fulfill all our obligations to our partners, but the decision and leaving this station after 2024 have been made.”

The new leader space head, who recently replaced Dmitry Rogozin, said that by 2024, Moscow will have begun to form the Russian Orbital Space Station(ROSS).

He added that Roscosmos will now focus its attention on support the Russian economy with vital space services.

He said: “The industry is in a difficult situation, and I see my main task, together with my colleagues, is not to drop, but to raise the bar and, first of all, provide the Russian economy with the necessary space services.”

These services will include navigation, communications, data transmission, meteorological, and geodetic information, “without which modern life cannot be imagined”.

Mr Borisov also added that Roscosmos’s biggest priority moving forward will be the creation of ROSS, stressing that Roscosmos will not forget about scientific space. 

He said: “We will continue the manned program in accordance with the approved plans. The main priorities will be made on the creation of the Russian orbital station.”

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