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RE: Could the crisis in Ukraine be the end of the International Space Station?

in StemSocial3 years ago

Uhm... I think we cannot call this just a crisis anymore. I agree, there are technical solutions for both sides to continue using even a station that splits in two. However both parts need some time to put new modules and that takes time (see for how long the launch of Naukas has been postponed). So, who knows, in a very confrontational situation maybe we would see an early end of the station, but we could also see the ISS as a coperation forum that remains open even in that situation. Next days will say I guess.

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 3 years ago  

Things have indeed terribly evolved last night... I always hope that science can move away from any political considerations to push the frontiers of knowledge forward... However, in the present situation this is very unlikely to happen. Too many past indicators pointing in the wrong direction...

 3 years ago  

You may be interested in reading this that I just found out. That's straight on the topic.

Cheers and have a nice week-end!

Thanks @lemouth for the reference, as expected in this situation, space cooperation initiatives are going to suffer and be involved in the current escalation. I am going to try to compile the current situation and put something together.

 3 years ago  

Excellent. I am looking forward to read it.