NASA and Russia's Roscosmos are both planning for life after the ISS.
before ditching the International Space Station and going it alone. Russia's goal is to reduce its reliance on western countries after it faced heavy aerospace industry sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine.Roscosmos unveiled its model of the space station, nicknamed "Ross" by Russian state media, on Monday, August 15, at a military exhibition outside of Moscow.
The breakup of the ISS partnership signals the end of a decades-long international scientific collaboration that has been seen by many as a beacon of peace and hope. The ISS was launched in 1998 as part of a U.S.-Russia-led partnership that also involved Canada, Japan, and the European Space Agency .
NASA, which recently announced it aims to keep the ISS operational beyond 2024, says it has yet to receive official confirmation from Russia of its withdrawal. The U.S. space agency previously understood Moscow would continue to collaborate on the orbital station project until 2028.Roscosmos has yet to give official dates for the launch of its new space station, though it said it will be launched in two phases. For the first phase, it will launch a four-module space station.
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