EKATERINBURG – Russia expects to operate an independent orbital station in the early 2030s that will open major flight opportunities for cosmonauts from former Soviet republics, the commander of the Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps stated. Speaking at the International Festival of Youth 2026 in Ekaterinburg, Oleg Kononenko, a pilot-cosmonaut and Hero of Russia, addressed questions from
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