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Straits Times
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
US, Russian space chiefs talk moon cooperation in rare Florida meeting
NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 crew members, Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, Pilot Mike Fincke of U.S., Commander Zena Cardman of U.S., and Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui of Japan's JAXA, walk from the Operations and Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center for transport to Launch Complex 39A ahead of their launch to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius WASHINGTON - hold for author review-ad NASA's new temporary administrator, Sean Duffy, on Thursday held a rare face-to-face meeting in Florida with the chief of Russia's space agency, Dmitry Bakanov, where they discussed cooperation on the moon and maintaining the two space powers' longstanding relationship on the International Space Station, Roscosmos said. The talks at the U.S. space agency's Kennedy Space Center were the first in-person meeting between the heads of NASA and Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, since 2018. NASA has not shared any information on the meeting or responded to questions about it. The meeting, coinciding with an attempt to launch a joint astronaut crew from Florida to the ISS, was a significant moment for Washington's sometimes bumpy space relations with Russia - especially for Duffy, an acting NASA administrator who was assigned to the role just this month while also overseeing the Department of Transportation. Roscosmos showed on Telegram a video of the meeting between Duffy and Bakanov, each flanked by staff, and other events where Bakanov and his delegation can be seen mingling with U.S. officials. The Russian space agency said "the parties discussed further work on the ISS, cooperation on lunar programs, joint exploration of deep space, continued interaction on other space projects." Roscosmos and NASA did not respond to questions about the nature of the lunar program or deep space discussions. Such talks could signal thawing relations between the two countries' civil space programs and represent a shift in global space relations. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 'For one last time, let's go home': Tears, laughs as last scheduled Jetstar Asia flight touches down Singapore Over half of job applications by retrenched Jetstar Asia staff led to offers or interviews: CEO Singapore No entry: ICA to bar high-risk, undesirable travellers from boarding S'pore-bound ships, flights Singapore 5 foreign women suspected of trafficking 27kg of cocaine nabbed in Changi Airport Singapore Fallen tree branch damages two Yishun flats, showering one home owner in shattered glass Singapore Man accused of raping woman who hired him to fix lights in her flat claims she made first move Singapore 1 ticket wins $12.8 million Toto jackpot draw Singapore 'Switching careers just as I became a dad was risky, but I had to do it for my family' Russia had plans to participate in NASA's flagship Artemis moon program until it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. It became a partner on China's moon program, the International Lunar Research Station, a direct rival to the U.S. Artemis program. The war has led to a vastly isolated Russian space program, which has since boosted investments in military space efforts while nearly all of its joint space exploration projects with the West collapsed. The Russian delegation visited NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Wednesday and on Thursday was poised to watch the launch of Crew-11, a routine mission to the ISS featuring two U.S. astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a Japanese astronaut. But bad weather pushed the launch to Friday morning, SpaceX said. While U.S.-Russian tensions over the war in Ukraine have limited contact between NASA and Roscosmos, they have continued to share astronaut flights and cooperate on the ISS, a 25-year-old totem of scientific diplomacy crucial to maintaining the two space powers' storied human spaceflight capabilities. Amity on the $100 billion ISS is buoyed primarily by a technical interdependency: the Russian segment relies on power generated by American solar panels, while the task of maintaining the station's altitude is assigned to Russia's thrusters. Multiple other countries depend on the ISS for microgravity research, prominently the European Space Agency, Canada and Japan. Bakanov and Duffy were expected to discuss extending the two countries' astronaut seat exchange agreement - in which U.S. astronauts fly on Russian Soyuz capsules in exchange for Russian astronauts flying on U.S. capsules - and the planned disposal of the ISS in 2030, according to Russian news agency TASS. REUTERS
Russia Today
3 days ago
- Science
- Russia Today
Russian and US space chiefs to hold first face-to-face talks in eight years
Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov has arrived in Houston to meet acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, for what will be the first in-person talks between US and Russian space agency leaders in eight years. In a statement on Tuesday, the Russian space agency said the officials are expected to discuss the future of the International Space Station (ISS), including both the extension of its operational life and eventual safe deorbiting and disposal in a designated ocean area. According to Bakanov, a plan has already been developed and the entire process is expected to take approximately two-and-a-half years. The sides will also discuss the arrangement under which Russian cosmonauts fly aboard US commercial spacecraft while American astronauts travel on Russia's Soyuz rockets, Roscosmos said. In addition, Bakanov will meet the members of NASA's Crew-11 mission poised to fly to the ISS. The team includes Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, US astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui. The launch aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour is scheduled for no earlier than July 31. As part of his visit, Bakanov will tour NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the agency's central hub for astronaut training, mission operations, and long-duration crewed spaceflight planning, according to Roscosmos. He will also visit Boeing's manufacturing facilities, where the CST-100 Starliner, a vessel designed for low-orbit travel, is under development. After the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, contacts between Russia and the US have sharply declined, but space – particularly ISS operations – remains one of the last areas of sustained cooperation. While Russia initially said it would exit the ISS program after 2024 to focus on launching its own orbital station, it later indicated it could continue participating in the project. On Monday, Bakanov told the Russian media that Moscow and Washington would continue operating the station through at least 2028, and possibly even 2030. Both Russia and the US agree that the ISS, which has been in continuous operation since 2000, must eventually be deorbited due to its aging infrastructure and technical limitations.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Russian space chief meets NASA head after 8-year gap
HOUSTON: The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday for a landmark meeting with NASA leadership, marking the first face-to-face discussion between the two agencies in eight years. The visit comes despite ongoing geopolitical tensions following Russia's offensive in Ukraine. 'Dmitry Bakanov, head of the Roscosmos delegation, arrived in Houston to meet with NASA leadership. This is the first face-to-face meeting between the heads of the Russian and US space agencies in eight years,' Roscosmos confirmed in a statement. Key agenda items include the continuation of the cross-flight program, extending International Space Station (ISS) operations, and plans for safely de-orbiting the ISS into the ocean. Bakanov will meet NASA's acting administrator Sean Duffy and the Crew-11 mission team, including Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ahead of their SpaceX Crew Dragon launch on July 31. The Roscosmos chief will also tour NASA's Johnson Space Center and facilities operated by Boeing and SpaceX. Despite Western sanctions cutting most space collaborations, Russia's Soyuz remains critical for ISS access. Russia's space program, once a global leader, faces challenges including funding shortages, corruption scandals, and setbacks like the failed Luna-25 moon probe in 2023. - AFP
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Nasa and Russia's Roscosmos to resume high-level talks, first since 2018
The head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Bakanov, has arrived in Houston for talks with the interim head of Nasa, Sean Duffy - the first in-person meeting at the agencies' heads' level since 2018, Russian news agencies reported on between Bakanov, the head of Roscosmos since February, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy, whom President Donald Trump named as Nasa's interim head earlier this month, are scheduled for July 31, Russia's TASS state news agency parties plan to discuss ongoing joint projects," TASS reported, citing a Roscosmos statement. The space program is one of the few international projects on which the United States and Russia still cooperate closely. Relations in other areas between the two countries have broken down since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In the early days after Trump's return to office in January, Russia and the U.S. moved closer to restore relations. (Photo: AFP) "We plan to discuss the continuation of the cross-flight program, the extension of the International Space Station's operational life, and the work of the Russia-U.S. joint task force on the future safe deorbiting and controlled ocean disposal of the ISS," TASS cited Bakanov as saying in the Roscosmos met with Nasa Associate Administrator for Space Operations Ken Bowersox in April at the Russian-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, according to the last meeting between the heads of Roscosmos and Nasa took place in October 2018, when Dmitry Rogozin, then director general of Roscosmos, met Nasa Administrator Jim Bridenstine in person also at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, according to Russian together with Nasa officials, will visit divisions of the Johnson Space Center and Boeing's (BA.N), opens new tab production facility for talks with the company's space program leadership, RIA agency the eve of the launch of Nasa's SpaceX Crew-11 flight, scheduled for July 31, Bakanov will meet with the crew of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, which includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, RIA the early days after Trump's return to office in January, Russia and the U.S. moved closer to restore relations, but the U.S. president has since grown impatient with Moscow, giving Russia on Monday 10-12 days to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine.- EndsMust Watch
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Russia's Roscosmos, NASA to hold first in-person talks at heads level since 2018, Russia says
The head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Bakanov, has arrived in Houston for talks with the interim head of NASA, Sean Duffy – the first in-person meeting at the agencies' heads level since 2018, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday. Talks between Bakanov, the head of Roscosmos since February, and US Transportation Secretary Duffy, whom President Donald Trump named as NASA's interim head earlier this month, are scheduled for July 31, Russia's TASS state news agency reported. 'The parties plan to discuss ongoing joint projects,' TASS reported, citing a Roscosmos statement. The space program is one of the few international projects on which the United States and Russia still cooperate closely. Relations in other areas between the two countries have broken down since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 'We plan to discuss the continuation of the cross-flight program, the extension of the International Space Station's operational life, and the work of the Russia-U.S. joint task force on the future safe deorbiting and controlled ocean disposal of the ISS,' TASS cited Bakanov as saying in the Roscosmos statement. Bakanov met with NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations Ken Bowersox in April at the Russian-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, according to TASS. But the last meeting between the heads of Roscosmos and NASA took place in October 2018, when Dmitry Rogozin, then director general of Roscosmos, met NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in person also at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, according to Russian media. Bakanov, together with NASA officials, will visit divisions of the Johnson Space Center and Boeing's production facility for talks with the company's space program leadership, RIA agency reported. On the eve of the launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 flight, scheduled for July 31, Bakanov will meet with the crew of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, which includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, RIA reported. In the early days after Trump's return to office in January, Russia and the U.S. moved closer to restore relations, but the U.S. president has since grown impatient with Moscow, giving Russia on Monday 10-12 days to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine.
