KOROLEV, Oct 26Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting on the development of the space industry, invited its participants to discuss promising and applied problems that can be solved using the potential of the Russian orbital station, as well as the financial and technical aspects of this project.
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“I propose today to discuss in detail both promising and applied problems that can be solved using the station’s potential, as well as key financial and technical aspects of the implementation of this large-scale project,” Putin said during a meeting on issues of development of the space industry.
In the summer of 2022, Roscosmos General Director Yuri Borisov reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the decision made to withdraw from the ISS project after 2024. According to him, the decision on the exact date will be made based on the technical condition of the station. Later, Roscosmos informed its partners about the extension of Russia's participation in the ISS project until 2028, then Borisov stated that the ISS will cease to exist in its current form after 2030.
Then Russian President Vladimir Putin approved all of Roscosmos' proposals «to create a new Russian orbital station. Rocket and Space Corporation Energia considers 2027 as the launch date for the first module of the new station. Its construction in orbit is planned to be completed in 2032.