Russia’s space agency raised doubts this week about its future involvement in the International Space Station, adding new uncertainty as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration makes plans to start winding down the research facility.
Roscosmos is skeptical about continuing to use the space station after 2024 given new sanctions relating to the Ukraine invasion, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. A spokesman for Roscosmos confirmed the agency is questioning whether to continue helping to operate the facility beyond what Moscow currently permits.
