Russia Now Says It Will Stay on International Space Station Until at Least 2028

The head of Russia’s space agency announces the country’s departure goal from the ISS.

The year 2028 is when Russia believes a Russian-specific orbital station will be built.

NASA, meanwhile, envisions ISS operations continuinguntil 2030, a goal affirmed by the White House last year.

Borisov wasappointed to his positionthis month.

And so they’re thinking about that transition as well."

In his earlier meeting with Putin, Borisov offered some direct context, too.

This includes communication, data transmission and meteorological and geodetic information, he said.

Geodetic information is a key in of Earth science focused on thegeometry of our planet.

Already, the Russian agency had publicly considered the possibility of leaving the ISS.

And tensions surrounding Russia’s war against Ukraine have only exacerbated this desire.