Flight Director of the Russian division of the International Space Station, General Designer of manned complexes and systems of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Solovyov, said that in the last two years, active work has been carried out on the Russian part of the International Space Station (ISS). ) repair and retrofit, reports TASS.
“During these two years, we’ve been very seriously involved with the Russian division of the ISS, we’ve done a huge amount of repair work and retrofitting,” he said.
According to Solovyov, about 80% of on-board systems in the Russian segment are “behind the source”, in addition, there are many questions about the performance of routing and power supply systems.
He also noted that extending the life of this section of the station would require “certain financial resources”.
6 February in Roscosmos declarationThe design council recommended extending the operation of the Russian division of the ISS until 2028.
The company noted that the decision will be considered at the scientific and technical council meeting of Roskosmos, based on the results of which the State Agency will prepare an appropriate appeal to the government.
In July 2022, Yuri Borisov, CEO of Roscosmos, Russia to leave ISS After 2024, the project will fulfill its obligations to its partners. As Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted, the decision to withdraw the Russian side from the ISS was made a long time ago.