ISS life cycle may be prolonged till 2028 - Energia corporation

MOSCOW, November 15. /TASS/. Partner countries involved in the International Space Station project are discussing the possibility of prolonging the ISS life cycle till 2028, the chief executive officer of the space rocket corporation Energia, Vladimir Solntsev, told a news conference on Tuesday. "We have an effective document on the ISS operation till 2024. The question remains open what will happen after that. The ISS life cycle may be prolonged. At the moment 2028 is being discussed as a possibility," he said. Earlier, the operation of the ISS was extended till 2024. The decision was announced by Russia, the United States, Canada and Japan. The European Space Agency is still in the process of mulling this issue as part of its long-term budget. NASA’s Charles Bolden said the station might stay in operation till 2028. Read more