Russia says it will leave the ISS and launch its own space station – TechSpot

Why it matters: The US and Russia’s relationship has had some tense moments over the last couple of decades, including the annexation of Crimea in 2014. However, there has been one area where the two superpowers have continually worked together: the International Space Station (ISS). But it looks as if that cooperation is coming to an end.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, said that the country would abandon the ISS and launch its own space station into orbit by 2030…

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