Roscosmos approved the extension of the operation of the ISS until 2028

The Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos approved the extension of the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028, the press service of the state corporation reports.

“The Scientific and Technical Council approved the decision to extend the operation of the Russian segment of the ISS until 2028,” says in the message.

Roscosmos clarified that the meeting of the council also discussed the technical condition of the Russian segment and issues of medical support and expanding the program of scientific and applied research. It is noted that Roskosmos will prepare documents for applying to the Russian government on the issue of extending the operation of the ISS.

In July 2022, the head of Roskosmos, Yuri Borisov, reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the withdrawal from the ISS project and the development of a Russian orbital station. However, in November Borisov named premature talk about Russia’s withdrawal from the ISS project. He explained that the timing will depend on the technical condition of the Russian segment of the ISS and the timing of the deployment of its own Russian orbital station.

At the end of December last year, the director of the state corporation for manned programs, Sergei Krikalev, said that Roscosmos had proposed to the government to extend the operation of the Russian segment of the ISS until 2028. The current agreement on the operation of the ISS expires in 2024. According to him, the Cabinet of Ministers requested additional materials substantiating the technical feasibility of extending the operation of the ISS.