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2022-05-01 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia will quit the International Space Station due to economic sanctions over war in Ukraine

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin confirmed the news earlier today

He did not specify a date for Russia's pullout, but a year's notice must be given

A Russian pullout from the International Space Station would pose a serious challenge for NASA, ESA and other space agencies to maintain the operation

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-05-01 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1849 views ] Top

1 Don't let the ~~door~~ hatch hit you on the way out.

Posted by Mercutio 2022-05-01 09:11|| 2022-05-01 09:11|| Front Page Top

2 Would you want to be a Russian on the ISS?
"Open the door, Hal!"
"I'm sorry, Dimitry. I can't do that."

Posted by SteveS 2022-05-01 09:37|| 2022-05-01 09:37|| Front Page Top

3 25th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-05-01 09:38|| 2022-05-01 09:38|| Front Page Top

4 ISS is a waste at a time when waste seems to be all the gummint can do. It's sure doing a great job of fostering cooperation between the USA and Russia. Retire it early. Use the money NASA spends on it for anything worthwhile.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-05-01 09:43|| 2022-05-01 09:43|| Front Page Top

5 Not to worry China will push forward. From landing on the moon to stuck on stupid. Perhaps Musk will save the day for NASA. Not likely as he is not wokeafied enough to satisfy this administration.His efforts with EV technology not even recognized. With this administrations efforts so far I see them shooting themselves in the foot on this.

Posted by Dale 2022-05-01 14:32|| 2022-05-01 14:32|| Front Page Top

6 It's pretty clear all the things we can lose by making war on Russia. What do we gain?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-05-01 14:54|| 2022-05-01 14:54|| Front Page Top

7 The modern US model says "we," as in people like you and me, can gain nothing. The elites and the beltway bandits, OTOH, expect to cash in big and escape ahead of the bright flash.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-05-01 14:59|| 2022-05-01 14:59|| Front Page Top

8 All the ISS project has been for the last thirty years has been Midnight Basketball for Russians. It didn't work, and I don't think we need it any more.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2022-05-01 17:49|| 2022-05-01 17:49|| Front Page Top

9 Can Musk file a quit claim deed on the abandoned property?

Posted by Bertie Johnson7253 2022-05-01 20:11|| 2022-05-01 20:11|| Front Page Top

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