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Bloomberg
4 hours ago
- Science
- Bloomberg
Russia Space Chief in US for First Visit With NASA Head in Years
The head of Russia's space agency arrived in the US ahead of the first meeting between the leaders of the Russian and American space programs since 2018, state-run Roscosmos said. Dmitry Bakanov is set to visit both the Johnson Space Center in Texas and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and will discuss the future of the International Space Station and its deorbiting with NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, according to a Roscosmos statement on Tuesday. Bakanov also plans to visit billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX facilities and to meet the leadership of Boeing's space program.
Russia Today
8 hours 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.
Sharjah 24
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Sharjah 24
Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in 8 years
Space has been one of the few areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States after Moscow's offensive on Ukraine brought relations between the two space pioneer nations to lows not seen since the Cold War. "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 said in a statement. At the meeting with NASA's acting administrator Sean Duffy, Bakanov will discuss "continuation of the cross-flight programme" and "the extension of the International Space Station's (ISS) operation," he said in the statement, as well as plans for de-orbiting the ISS to the ocean. The Russian official is also due to meet the NASA's Crew-11 mission team, including cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ahead of the launch aboard the SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, scheduled for July 31. The recently-appointed head of the Russian space agency will also visit NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Centre as well as Boeing's and SpaceX's facilities producing spacecraft. As part of the slew of sanctions imposed on Russia since its assault on Ukraine, many Western countries ceased partnerships with Roscosmos, but Soyuz remains one of the few spacecrafts capable of reaching the ISS. Russia's space programme, which for decades has been a source of great pride for the country, has been suffering for years from a chronic lack of funding, corruption scandals and failures such as the Luna-25 probe in August 2023.
The Sun
9 hours 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
11 hours 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
