Russia's equipment in Space Station well past expiry date, warns space agency boss
- Roscosmos boss Yuri Borisov stated on state television that the International Space Station is approaching the end of its existence, as 80% of the Russian equipment is beyond the warranty period.
- Despite facing setbacks in Russia's space program, President Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue the lunar program.
- Borisov acknowledged the recent crash of the Luna-25 mission, attributing the 16-year delay in its development to erratic funding. He emphasized the need to learn from the situation and work on mistakes while supporting the young team involved.
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Russia's equipment in Space Station well past expiry date, warns space agency boss
Russian space agency chief said that the country's equipment on the International Space Station was well beyond its expiry date. Roscosmos boss Yuri Borisov's warning comes weeks after the International Space Station's Russian segment went through yet another coolant leak. The coolant leak was Russia's third in less than a year which then had raised new set of questions on whether Russia's historically acclaimed space programme was failing to ma
Russian space boss warns ISS equipment beyond warranty
The head of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, has warned that most Russian equipment on the International Space Station (ISS) is out of warranty. This comes after a coolant leak in the station's Russian segment, the third in less than a year. Roscosmos boss Yuri Borisov stated that the ISS is approaching the end of its existence and that 80% of Russian equipment is beyond its warranty period. Russia's space programme has faced multiple setbacks,…
Russian Space Boss Warns ISS Equipment Beyond Warranty
Moscow's Roscosmos space chief warned Friday that most Russian equipment on the International Space Station (ISS) was beyond its warranty, weeks after the station's Russian segment sprang another coolant leak.
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