Moscow [Russia], February 15: Despite ongoing problems at the International Space Station (ISS), Russia is sticking to plans to build its own facility, the chief designer of the planned Russian Orbital Service Station said in an interview published on Monday.
The design planning for the orbital station will be completed by the end of 2023, Vladimir Kozhevnikov told the state news agency TASS.
Earlier, problems with another Roskosmos space transporter had emerged. Roskosmos is the Russian state-owned company responsible for space flights, cosmonaut programmes and aerospace research.
The Progress MS-21 space freighter, which has been attached to the ISS since October, has a leak, as there is a pressure drop in the cooling system.
The problem has not affected operations, according to the head of the Russian-manned space programme, Sergei Krikalev. He said on the weekend that the work of the ISS crew and the Progress MS-21 had already been completed.
Source: Qatar Tribune