“We are not evacuating”: Rogozin said that the United States will not be able to single-handedly work on the ISS According to the head of Roscosmos, negotiations are now underway with NASA.
Dmitry Rogozin, general director of the state corporation for space activities Roscosmos, told Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda (radiokp.ru) whether the Americans were ready to use the ISS.
“No, of course, this is impossible, because the International Space Station is a very complex complex of systems and assemblies. Each main participant of the ISS has its own competencies, which will be quite difficult to take into the hands of another participant. That is, in this sense, it is like a common home. And there is a single crew, ”Rogozin said.
According to him, government programs need to be phased out gradually so that partners can keep the station afloat.
“In fact, the Americans were the first to say about the need to commercialize the ISS. And we, too, talking about a certain reduction in the program of further work, which is primarily due to the state of the ISS itself, it still works in space, under conditions of colossal stress for 20 years, and in this regard, constant technical support is required for the state of each separate segment of the ISS. “, – said Dmitry Olegovich.
He noted that with the help of cooperation with NASA, it will be possible to transfer work to the ISS on a commercial basis.
“But this does not mean that we are evacuating from the ISS. You shouldn't take it that way. I say it again, this is a matter of negotiations, ”summed up the guest of the broadcast.
