Moscow: The International Space Station (ISS) could be abandoned if Moscow is serious about going it alone, according to a physical model of a new Russian space station unveiled Monday by the country's space agency.
Russia has been rushing to reduce its dependence on the West and move on its own or cooperate with countries such as China and Iran as it experiences what some Kremlin considers a historic break with the radical West, which Due to the sanctions imposed by Moscow. Special Military Operations" in Ukraine.
After accusing Moscow of waging an unprovoked imperialist-style war against Ukraine, the West has imposed sanctions on Russia's economy in an attempt to deprive Moscow of money, technology and resources.
At "Army-2022", a military-industrial expo outside Moscow, Russia's national space agency Roscosmos unveiled a model of a future space station, dubbed "ROSS" by Russian state media.
President Vladimir Putin last month appointed Yuri Borisov to head Roscosmos. According to Borisov, Russia will stop using the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 and is working on building its own orbital station.
The International Space Station (ISS), which was launched in 1998, has been continuously occupied since November 2000 as part of a US-Russian partnership that also includes Canada, Japan and 11 European nations.
NASA says it has not yet received official confirmation of Russia's planned withdrawal and previously assumed Moscow would continue to participate until 2028. NASA is keen to keep the ISS operational by 2030.
According to a statement from Roscosmos, the new space station will be launched in two phases, but no date was given. In the first phase, the operation of the four-module space station will begin. It added that two more modules and a service platform would be added later. When finished, it will be enough to house four astronauts as well as scientific instruments.
According to Roscosmos, Russian cosmonauts have a much broader view of Earth from the new station than in their current segment.
Despite the design for some components of the new station already in place, other sections are still undergoing design. According to state-run Russian media, the launch of the first phase is projected between 2025 and 2026, and later after 2030. He has said that the launch of the second and final phase is scheduled for 2030-35.
According to current plans, the space station will be deployed twice a year for extended periods instead of being deployed permanently. The former head of Roscosmos and radical Dmitry Rogozin has said that, if necessary, the new space station could perform a military function. Rogozin is known for his harsh statements against the West.
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