On August 3, Yuri Borisov, the new head of the Russian space agency, explained that Russia plans to withdraw from the international space station project, saying that the Russian space agency plans to start the withdrawal process after 2024, rather than that it will withdraw from the international space station in 2024

Borisov clarified in an interview, "our announced withdrawal is not to do this in 2024, but after 2024. In Russian, these are completely different meanings." In the interview, Borisov also outlined the basic strategy taken by the Russian space agency to withdraw from the international space station project, and clarified the intention of the Russian space agency to continue to implement the established plan in accordance with international agreements. Borisov explained, "the procedures for the withdrawal of the Russian space agency from the international space station project are clearly stipulated."

Borisov said, "we must inform our partners one year in advance, and we will do so under such circumstances. We have not notified (NASA); there is no need to do so at present. We just said that we will start the exit process after 2024." He added that the withdrawal from the international space station project "may take up to two years". He also said that such a notice might be issued sometime in 2024 or 2025

Borisov's statement is not surprising. According to reports, officials of the Russian space agency told NASA last week that the Russian space agency still hopes to continue to cooperate on the international space station project for a period of time, ideally until Russia completes and operates its own space station around 2028

Borisov said, "about two years ago, we began to seriously consider the follow-up (manned space) program and develop our own orbital space station." He quoted "the authoritative opinions of many experts" and predicted that the possibility of cascading failure of the international space station will increase after 2024, which is also the basis for his earlier remarks about the withdrawal of the international space station in 2024

Borisov explained, "the time spent by our astronauts, including American astronauts, in finding and eliminating possible faults will begin to exceed all reasonable limits. This is at the expense of scientific research."

in fact, NASA is also considering the plan to develop a low earth orbit space station after the decommissioning of the international space station. For example, NASA has provided funds to several companies to develop commercial space stations. Although the international space station is officially approved to operate until 2024, NASA hopes to operate until 2030. Borisov believes that before 2030, the benefits generated by the operation of the international space station project will gradually decrease

Borisov asserted that since many American modules on the international space station are newer than most Russian modules, the operation will be extended to 2030
2023-03-22 10:04:54