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Ukraine war: how it could play out in space – with potentially dangerous consequences

Nearly three decades of close collaboration in space between Russia and the western world seems to be coming to an end. With increasing tensions over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia has arguably threatened to crash the International Space Station and refuse to launch satellites for western countries. A few…

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NASA wants to destroy the International Space Station — here’s why

The rise of flying space junk also poses unplanned and catastrophic risk of destruction. Here's how NASA plans to destroy the International Space Station in a safer and more controlled manner.

Inverse

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it threatened peace and co-operation in outer space

On Feb. 19, 2022, an Antares rocket took off with the Cygnus cargo capsule to resupply the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) currently crewed by American, Russian and German astronauts. The rocket is partly Ukrainian-built and partly American-built, and powered by engines made in Russia. The Cygnus cargo capsule is…

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Axiom Space VP defends mission to the ISS: “We’re not space tourists”

On Monday, February 28, the company detailed the AX-1 mission, the first-ever private mission to the ISS, currently slated to launch on March 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Inverse

Russian-European Mars rover 'very unlikely' to launch this year

Paris (AFP) - A Russian-European mission to land a rover on Mars is "very unlikely" to launch this year due to sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the European Space Agency said.

AFP

‘We are not space tourists’: Axiom Space a month out from civilian flight to ISS on SpaceX Dragon

Axiom Space officials may be taking three civilians up to the International Space Station at $55 million a seat along with their own employee, but they’d prefer not to be known as a space tourism company.

Orlando Sentinel

NASA, ESA may cut ties with Russia's space program — here's what that means for future missions

In light of Russia's assault on Ukraine, NASA and ESA are implementing sanctions imposed against Russia.

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Tycoons bound for ISS aren't tourists, insists space company

Washington (AFP) - Three tycoons and an ex-NASA astronaut are all set for the first fully private voyage to the International Space Station next month -- just don't call them tourists.

AFP

NASA exploring ways to keep ISS afloat without Russian help: official

Washington (AFP) - NASA is exploring ways to keep the International Space Station in orbit without Russian help, but doesn't see any immediate signs Moscow is withdrawing from the collaboration following the invasion of Ukraine, a senior official said Monday.

AFP

NASA shrugs off Roscosmos leader's rant over U.S. sanctions and space station

NASA on Friday shrugged off public comments from the head of its Russian counterpart suggesting U.S. sanctions imposed against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis could "destroy" U.S.-Russian teamwork on the International Space Station (ISS).

Reuters

US-Russia tensions spill into space, but ISS safe -- for now

Washington (AFP) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has placed a question mark over the future of the International Space Station, long a symbol of post Cold War cooperation, where astronauts and cosmonauts proudly live and work side-by-side.

AFP

Russia official warns of “uncontrolled deorbit” of ISS, a beacon of international space science

The future of the ISS has come into question amid conflict in Ukraine. Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, has warned that blocking cooperation could have catastrophic consequences.

Inverse

European Space Agency issues update on Russia’s involvement in ISS and Mars missions

The European Space Agency has said it is ready to “take decisions” about its cooperation with Russia on space projects, in a new statement.

The Independent UK

Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting US sanctions threaten the future of the International Space Station

New U.S. sanctions on Russia will encompass Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, according to a speech U.S. President Joe Biden gave on Feb. 24, 2022.

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Tech & Science Daily: ISS space peace hope amid Ukraine-Russia crisis

ISS space peace hope amid Ukraine-Russia crisis(Nasa/PA)

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NASA’s plan to decommission the International Space Station

Why is NASA planning to de-orbit the ISS? How will the space station be de-assembled?

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis unlikely to endanger International Space Station astronauts, says former US official

Four Americans, two Russians, and one European are currently whizzing around the Earth at an altitude of 254 miles while their home countries prepare for potential war

The Independent UK

How dangerous is Nasa’s plan to destroy the International Space Station?

Originally commissioned for a 15-year lifespan, the ISS is outliving all expectations, but eventually what went up will have to come down, writes Heather Muir

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U.S.-Russian cooperation in space abides despite tensions over Ukraine

The longstanding collaboration between the United States and Russia in operating the International Space Station (ISS) appears to be on solid footing even as tensions between the two countries build over the Ukraine crisis.

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International Space Station: how Nasa plans to destroy it – and the dangers involved

Nasa has announced plans for the International Space Station (ISS) to be officially decommissioned in 2031. After dozens of launches since 1998 got the station up and into orbit, bringing it down will be a feat of its own – the risks are serious if things go wrong.

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Fresh from the ISS: how a group of high school students is leading an experiment on space-made yoghurt

It’s probably no surprise that keeping healthy in space is incredibly important. And without the typical resources found on Earth, creative solutions have to be explored.

The Conversation

The International Space Station is set to come home in a fiery blaze – and Australia will likely have a front row seat

For more than two decades the International Space Station (ISS) has been the mainstay of human presence and research in space. More than 100 metres long, it’s the largest object ever placed in space, and its construction brought together the space agencies from the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan and…

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Keep using ISS to develop lunar explorations technology

Extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS), which orbits 400 kilometers above the Earth, is under consideration. For humans to hone their skills to explore the moon and Mars, it is realistic to use existing facilities.

The Independent UK

Nasa astronaut closes in on record for consecutive days in space

After a mission extension in September, Nasa astronaut Marke Vande Hei will soon set a space agency record for consecutive days in space.

ABC News

The Loop: Jakara Anthony wins gold, Prince Charles responds to Queen honour, and the ISS is going down

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