Despite tensions over the war in Ukraine, the partnership may continue.
But even after all that bluster, Roscosmos apparently has not given a hard “no” on the extension and may even continue it. “All of our international partners, including Roscosmos, are making progress on moving towards station extension through 2030,” Kathy Lueders, associate administrator of space operations at NASA, said during a press conference today, adding that every partner on the ISS must go through a budget process and receive final government approval before the extension is set.
Joel Montalbano, NASA’s ISS program manager, discussed the possible extension in Russia with Roscosmos officials as NASA prepared for the return of astronaut Mark Vande Hei on a Russian Soyuz rocket this week. “At the program level, we continue discussions and continue working towards 2030,” Dana Weigel, deputy manager of NASA’s International Space Station program, said during the press conference.
Weigel noted that NASA expects to get its next big update on extension plans in late April or early May. It’s hard to know what state Russia and the United States’ relationship will be in by that point, but for now, there is the possibility the countries’ partnership in space could continue.Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.Please confirm your subscription to Verge Deals via the verification email we just sent you.
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