Russia plans to build a REPLACEMENT for the International Space Station, won’t allow Moon privatization – Space Agency Chief By- Jonny Tickle
The Buran reusable space shuttle landed on the runway of the Baikonur space center at 9.25 a.m. Moscow time, after circling the Earth twice. November 15, 1988. © Sputnik / Alexander Mokletsov Russia plans to build a REPLACEMENT for the International Space Station, won’t allow Moon privatization – Space Agency Chief By Jonny Tickle Russia is planning to create its own orbital space station and winged, crewed spacecraft, according to Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos. Speaking to Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda, Rogozin explained how the International Space Station (ISS) is due to operate for another seven-to-ten years, and, as a world leader in the space industry, Russia should be at the forefront of whatever comes next. According to the director, it’s not yet clear whether the station will be visited or inhabited, national or international, but “the technical training should begin now.” Rogozin also announced that Roscosmos is “considering the possib