RUSSIA RELEASES BIZARRE VIDEO OF SPACE STATION BREAKING APART

Futurism ^ | Abby Lee

[BenLurkin]

It was only weeks ago that Rogozin threatened to smash the US with debris from a defunct ISS by detaching the Russian segment, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responded to with his own company’s logo and a promise to keep the huge craft aloft. This time, it’s not clear if Rogozin is threatening to bring the ISS down into the atmosphere or just remove the Russian portion and fly solo.

This is hardly the first time the chief of Roscosmos, which is essentially the Russian equivalent of NASA, has tossed insults and threats NASA’s way. Rogozin is also quite the colorful character, having taken it personally when SpaceX ended US reliance on Russian spacecraft to reach the ISS. There’s also, you know, that time Russia accidentally spun the ISS around — twice.

Despite the conflict, though, NASA has tried to keep the relationship stable. The organization released a statement after Russia’s ISS threat back in February, according to ScienceAlert.com

“[NASA] continues working with all our international partners, including the State Space Corporation Roscosmos, for the ongoing safe operations of the International Space Station,”

[BiglyCommentary]

If it dissapeared tomorrow, would anyone really care, other than 4th grade science clases that got selected to send science experiments up to it?

[mountainlion]

Why is NASA in space. Everyone knows it has been repurposed to reach out to Muslim nations and Russia is not Muslim.

https://www.newsmax.com/FrankGaffney/Gaffney-NASA-space-China/2010/07/06/id/363898/

[rellic]

Certainly the people making a living as workers, and the corporations making a profit on support and maintenance of the station would care.

I think we need re-usable rockets as ubiquitous as airplanes are today and a moon base that works like a sea port.
Next step.

[Jonty30]

We need somewhere to put the Muslims. Space seems like a good idea.

[Jonty30]

Checking Freerepublic for any news is useful, short of that mushroom cloud in the sky.

[Renfrew]

The space station is one of the only bits of leverage Putin has on America. It’s a weak stick, but expect Russia to try to use it as much as they can.

[dfwgator]

“Screw those Commie bastards and screw their wussy little space station!”

[BiglyCommentary]

Remove the sanctions or the space station and any dogs on board get it.

[Yo-Yo]

I don't speak Russki, but the video looks like a simulation of the Russians undocking their Russian module from the ISS, and the Russian Mission Control Center cheering it on.

Taking their toys and going home.

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/iss_russia.html

[Wilderness Conservative]

As long as they dont offend all the trannies and other mutants working for NASA.

[tophat9000]

Space is the military “High Ground”...

But of course the brilliant US built the space station (yes in was just us first)

Then invite the so call inInternational community on board and change the name to the ISS International Space Station

Then invite the Russian on board

THEN Abandon are man flight capabilities to to get into space and have to rely on the Russians to get there....and effectively give the Russian control over it...brilliant...this last part was another Obama move

[tophat9000]

Space is the military “High Ground”...

But of course the brilliant US built the space station (yes in was just us first)

Then invite the so call in International community on board and change the name to the ISS International Space Station

Then invite the Russian on board

THEN we the US Abandon our man flight capabilities to to get into space and had to rely on the Russians to get there....and effectively give the Russian control over it...brilliant...this last part was another Obama move

You guy that want to egg on this war... we have made a bunch of Incredibly incredibly incredibly stupid moves the last 40 years since the cold war ended we took victory and created defeat we took being the good guys.. that lone super power and a moral authority

And squander all of it.... we have a Perverse vapid shallow culture now that dominates our daily lives and a corrupt smug authority political and bureaucracy class ruling with incredibly stupidity

[mcshot]

Virgins behind every asteroid.

[Delta 21]

Who is the current crew of ISS? Any Russians?

I think they will be sleeping in the air lock from here on out.

[moovova]

I hope my State Farm covers space debris strikes...

[Spacetrucker]

Broheem, our fellow FReepers would argue about the precise kiloton load of said mushroom cloud - it is their way.