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Rogozin Wants ISS Extension, Gateway Too U.S.-Centric – SpacePolicyOnline.com
Posted: October 12, 2020 8:12 pm ET | Last Updated: October 12, 2020 8:16 pm ET | Find out why the head of Russia’s space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, does not want …
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia’s space agency, wants an agreement to extend the lifetime of the International Space Station (ISS) to 2028 or 2030. The ISS partners are discussing it, but whatever the outcome, Russia is committed to keeping cosmonauts in low Earth orbit indefinitely. As for the Moon, Russia is unlikely to participate in the Artemis lunar-orbiting Gateway because it is too “U.S.-centric,” but he wants to ensure a standardization of interfaces so Russian spacecraft can dock the…
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