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Russian space agency says break with West cost $2.1 bn
Space Daily ^ | Aug 5, 2024 | AFP Staff Writers

Posted on 08/06/2024 6:24:55 AM PDT by Salman

Russia's space agency on Monday said the break with the West following Russia's offensive in Ukraine had cost it nearly 180 billion rubles ($2.1 billion). As part of sanctions against Moscow following the start of Russia's campaign, Western countries broke off partnerships with Roscosmos in the space sector.

"The termination of contracts by unfriendly countries cost Roscosmos 180 billion rubles," Andrei Yelchaninov, deputy head of the Roscosmos agency, was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying.

One of the collaborations what was halted was the cooperation on a planned joint mission to explore Mars with the European Space Agency.

Roscosmos also suspended launches of its Soyuz rockets from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.

Yelchaninov said the agency planned to make up for the lost revenues by doing more business with countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: russia; space; war
Unlike in the Soviet era, the Russian space agency is expected to turn a profit.

That is also unlike NASA.

1 posted on 08/06/2024 6:24:55 AM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman
SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman mission to ISS

NASA is so yesterday. SpaceX and other commercial space faring companies will get it done.

2 posted on 08/06/2024 6:46:47 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: Salman

Looks like those western “pogo sticks” are eating roscosmos’ lunch.

BWAHAHAHahahahahaha!


3 posted on 08/06/2024 6:48:41 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Salman

In case SpaceX is unavailable, now Russia knows what to charge to send up a Soyuz mission to reduce the stranded Boeing passengers


4 posted on 08/06/2024 7:44:17 AM PDT by Stingray51 ( )
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To: Salman

Apparently it is also expected to be able to send and recover cosmonauts/astronauts to the ISS.


5 posted on 08/06/2024 7:45:18 AM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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