The United States said on Friday that it will continue flights with Russia to the International Space Station despite Russia’s military attacks on Ukraine.
“Our partnership with Russia will continue to ensure the continued safe operations of the International Space Station, protect the lives of astronauts, and ensure the continuity of the United States’ presence in space,” NASA said in a statement. said.
In addition, NASA said that the International Space Station has always been designed to be operated jointly with the participation of space agencies from the USA, Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada. He doesn’t have the ability.” gave his words.
Dmitriy Rogozin, Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency, known for his provocative remarks, was dismissed
Hours before NASA’s announcement, President Vladimir Putin fired Roscosmos Director-General Rogozin, an ardent nationalist and ardent supporter of the invasion of Ukraine, who once said US astronauts should go to the space station by trampolines instead of Russian rockets.
NASA said astronaut Frank Rubio will fly with two Russian cosmonauts on a Soyuz rocket scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan on September 21. Russian cosmonauts will join NASA astronauts on SpaceX’s new Crew-5, which will launch from Florida in September. NASA says another joint mission aboard SpaceX Crew-6 will fly in early 2023.
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