Although the relationship between the United States and Russia has always been tense, the confrontation has been escalated due to the recent conflict between Russia and Ukraine. However, on the International Space Station outside the earth, astronauts from both countries said they were as close as a family.
Russian astronaut Kikina will fly to the International Space Station on a US spacecraft crew
Russian satellite communication latest news, Russian astronaut Kikina will fly to the International Space Station with the US manned "Dragon" private spacecraft crew on October 5 local time (October 6 Beijing time). It is expected that the Falcon 9 carrier rocket carrying the spacecraft will be ignited from the Cape Canaveral space launch site at 12:00 on October 5.
NASA astronaut Nick Hager told the Satellite News Agency about his experience in dating Russian astronauts, saying that Russian astronauts are "extremely powerful" and admits that they became his family during space flight.
NASA) Astronaut Nick Heg
In an interview with the Russian Satellite News Agency, Hag said that the International Space Station can continue to be used until 2030. He said: " space station is a thrilling place, we often perfect it and keep it in shape. It will work until 2030, and we guarantee it can be used safely until 2030."
Previously, NASA decided to extend the US participation in the International Space Station project by 2030, and European Space Agency supports such an initiative. Russia has temporarily determined to use the International Space Station until 2024, but in September, new leader of the Russian State Space Corporation, Yuri Borisov, said that Russia is likely to use the International Space Station until 2028, and the duration of continued use will depend on the status of the space station.