"Finish": Roscosmos head told about the state of the Russian space industry

According to the head of the department of Borisov, 80% of Russian equipment at the ISS has long expired. The time of operation of the International Space Station (ISS) of the Russian Federation ends. Moreover, the ISS exceeded all the permissible life, the head of "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov said on the air of TV channel "Russia 24". "The International Space Station approaches its existence.

We continued the Russian segment work by the government by 2028, but, unfortunately, it has already exceeded all the permissible dates of existence," said the head of the department. 80% of Russian equipment at the ISS has long been warranty. According to him, today space crews spend more time repairing the station than on scientific experiments. According to journalists, the construction of the ISS began in 1998.

Initially, it was planned that the station would work for 15 years, that is, until 2013. From this it follows that the station has been working more than engineering standards for over 10 years. This term was repeatedly continued-first until 2020, then until 2024. As the Russian media reminded, Volodymyr Solovyov, a general designer of piloted complexes and systems of RCC "Energy" in October 2022, predicted "avalanche -shaped failure of numerous elements on board" after 2025.