Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: Hindustan Times
Context: Russian and U.S. space agencies, Roscosmos and NASA, have agreed to extend their collaboration on delivering crews to the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2025, as announced by Roscosmos.
- This decision is aimed at maintaining the reliability of the ISS and ensuring the continued presence of representatives from both agencies on the Russian and American segments of the space station.
- The ISS, launched in 1998 during a period of increased U.S.-Russia cooperation post-Cold War, has been a rare area of collaboration between the two countries.
