Moscow. 24 August. INTERFAX.RU – In case of withdrawal from the ISS project, Russia will not abandon its obligations to organize the flooding of the station when its resource is exhausted, said the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
“The American segment is also stale. Therefore, we can separate, ensuring that the ISS is flooded before this,” Rogozin said on the air of the Ekho Moskvy radio station.
As Rogozin previously reported, the Russian Progress spacecraft are currently the only means capable of maneuvering the ISS.
According to him, by agreement with the partners, it is the Russian side that will have to ensure the flooding of the station at the end of its operation.
“It should be borne in mind that the ISS dodges space debris and compensates for its orbit exclusively at the expense of the Russian Progress spacecraft. One of them docked to the station today. flood at a certain point in the ocean, “he said.
The service life of the ISS expires in 2024. Russia is negotiating with its partners in the plant to extend its life until 2030. Russia will create its own space station after 2030.
