Tuesday, 13 May 2014 20:58 |
Moscow says it will reject US request to prolong life of ISS beyond 2020 in retaliation for Washington's sanctions Russia cast doubt on the long-term future of the international space station, a showcase of post-cold war cooperation, as it retaliated on Tuesday against US sanctions over Ukraine. The country's deputy prime minister, Dmitry Rogozin, said Moscow would reject a US request to prolong the station's use beyond 2020, and ban Washington from using Russian-made rocket engines to launch military satellites. Continue reading...
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