Russia does not intend to enter into new contracts for the delivery of US astronauts to the International Space Station after 2018, said the deputy head of the state corporation “Roscosmos” Sergey Saveliev.
«We are working with our partners in the framework of the existing contracts, the new plan does not conclude” -. representative results TASS words “Roscosmos»
This information was confirmed by the deputy head of the NASA manned space program, William Gerstenmaier. “Really well, we have a contract until 2018. After 2018, no contract, “- he said.
Gerstenmaier said that today in the United States the two companies create their ships to deliver astronauts to the ISS.
Earlier Saveliev said that a contract for the period after 2018 has not been signed.
April 12 during a session of the International space station from the Baikonur “East” Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that Russia and the US co-operation in space will be developed, in spite of the difficulty in interaction in the world.
«we are pleased that, despite all the difficulties that we face in the world, people in space work shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, help each other, perform essential tasks that are not only for our countries, but also to the whole of humanity “, – the head of state called on the video link to the international crew of the International space station
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