The United States intends to continue operating the International Space Station (ISS) after Russia withdraws from the project. The station will be used until 2030. This was announced by the head of the American ISS program Joel Montalbano, reports TASS .
"My plan is to use it at full capacity until 2030," he said, speaking at the ISS Research Conference.
A Reuters source noted that Russia had not informed NASA of its intention to withdraw from the ISS project.
Earlier on Tuesday, July 26, the Director General of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov said that the decision on Russia's withdrawal from the ISS project after 2024 was made. According to him, the priority in manned cosmonautics will be the creation of the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS).
On the same day, Roscosmos published a sketch showing the approximate appearance of ROSS, which can be created by the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.
Earlier in July, Roscosmos and NASA signed an agreement on cross-flights. As part of the agreement, cosmonauts and astronauts will be able to fly on American and Russian ships to the ISS.
