Why is Russia launching a new module to the space station if it’s pulling out?
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Why is Russia launching a new module to the space station if it’s pulling out?
"The Russian space corporation, Roscosmos, released photos on Monday showing the much-anticipated Nauka space station module enclosed in its payload fairing. This will be Russia's first significant addition to the International Space Station in more than a decade, and it will provide the Russians with their first module dedicated primarily to research. "Nauka" means science in Russian."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/06 ... ke-flight/
So that you don't hold your breath too long, there's this:
"... NASA is no longer annually sending hundreds of millions of dollars to Roscosmos to purchase Soyuz seats for access to the station.
The NASA officials suspect Russia may seek "maintenance" funding from the United States in return for keeping its part of the space station going."
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