Russia Agrees to ISS Operations, Seat-Swaps, Through 2030

Russia Agrees to ISS Operations, Seat-Swaps, Through 2030

During meetings this week with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov agreed that Russia will support operations of the International Space Station through 2030. Until now, Russia was committed only through 2028 even though the other ISS partners adopted 2030 several years ago. Bakanov also agreed to continue seat-swaps where Russia launches NASA astronauts, and NASA launches Russian cosmonauts, to the ISS o…