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February 22nd, 2023
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Russia’s Scientific and Technical Council has approved the decision to extend the operation of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028.
The meeting was held at Roscosmos.
“The management of the State Corporation, its enterprises and organizations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, co-executors of work on the ISS project, discussed the technical condition of the Russian segment, measures to extend its service life, issues of medical support and expansion of the program of scientific and applied research,” explains a Roscosmos Telegram posting.
Based on the results of the council, “Roscosmos will prepare documents for applying to the Government of the Russian Federation on the issue of extending the service life until 2028,” the posting adds.
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