Russia To Leave International Space Station In 2024

The Associated Press reports:

Russia will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s newly appointed space chief said Tuesday. Yuri Borisov, who was appointed earlier this month to lead the state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos, said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia will fulfill its obligations to other partners at the International Space Station before it leaves the project.

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“Of course, we will fulfil all our obligations to our partners, but the decision to leave this station after 2024 has been made,” @roscosmos chief Yury Borisov told President Putin. #spacestation #kremlin #roscosmos #Russia #space #NASA #Cosmos https://t.co/9P65BwrRyp

— The Telegraph (@ttindia) July 26, 2022

BREAKING: Russia will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s newly appointed space chief said. https://t.co/c38istczel

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 26, 2022