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The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor, November 8, 2021. /CFP
Russia is considering a continuation of its participation in the International Space Station (ISS) past 2028, according to the country's top official.
"We consider it possible to extend the operation of the ISS for the period of deployment of the Russian orbital station in the minimum configuration, that is, until 2028," Denis Manturov, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade, told reporters on Sunday.
His comments came after the head of Russia's human space flight program, Sergei Krikalev, announced earlier this month that the space agency Roscosmos was seeking an operation extension beyond 2024.
Manturov said the new date is to ensure the continuity of Russia's manned space program and to safeguard its technical and industrial expertise, as well as its image and independence as a space nation.
Energia Corporation, which is part of the Russian Space Agency, has worked to confirm the technical feasibility of extending the service life of modules and equipment of the Russian segment of the ISS, according to Manturov. The company also developed an action plan for its further operation.
He added that there are no insurmountable issues that would prevent the operation of the ISS after 2024.
In late July, Russia said it would quit the International Space Station after 2024 and build a space station of their own in the future.
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