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Russia’s space agency hopes to launch its own orbital station

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III Sci & tech; Space

In news

Russia’s space agency (Roscosmos) hopes to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as it considers withdrawing from the International Space Station programme to go it alone.

Key takeaways

Work had begun on the first module of a new station.
The announcement came with tensions soaring with the West.
Russia lost its monopoly for manned flights to the ISS last year after the first successful mission of U.S. company Space X.

Do you know?

ISS was launched in 1998 and involves Russia, USA, Canada, Japan, and the European Space Agency
It is one of the most ambitious international collaborations in human history.

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