Roscosmos and NASA agree to extend International Space Station cooperation until 2030

Russia's Roscosmos and NASA have reached an agreement to extend their collaboration on the International Space Station (ISS) through 2030. The announcement came from Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin, who highlighted the extension as one of three key points agreed upon, though he did not elaborate on the other two.

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We have agreed on three key things, the first being the extension of our joint work on the ISS until 2030.

Cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina from Roscosmos, along with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, recently arrived at the ISS. They are expected to spend 261 days aboard the station, conducting 38 scientific experiments and undertaking two spacewalks. This mission underscores the ongoing operational partnership between the two space agencies.

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We will continue to do so for as long as we can in the future.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, speaking alongside Rogozin in Baikonur, expressed the United States' commitment to maintaining space cooperation with Russia for as long as possible. Nelson emphasized the ISS as a prime example of successful Russian-American collaboration, stating that such partnerships are essential for ensuring continuous presence in space for both nations. The agreement signals a continued commitment to shared space exploration despite broader geopolitical tensions.

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The ISS is an excellent example of how cooperation between Russia and the United States works, and only through such cooperation is it possible to ensure the continuous presence of both Russians and Americans in space.