The director general of the Russian Space Agency claimed that the International Space Station (ISS) could crash into the USA or Europe.
Dmytri Rogozin, director general of the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, suggested that the International Space Station (ISS) could get out of orbit due to sanctions and fall on the United States (US) and European countries.
This comment by Rogozin came after the new sanction decision taken by US President Joe Biden due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Biden announced that Russia has brought new sanctions that will wear down the aviation industry, including its space program.
to the news of euronews According to Rogozin’s post on social media, “Who will save the International Space Station from de-orbiting and falling on the US and Europe if you stop cooperating with us?” used the expressions.
Reminding that the orbit and position of the ISS in space are controlled by Russian-made machines, Rogozin said, “There is a possibility that the 500-ton structure will fall on India and China. Do you want to threaten them with this possibility? The ISS does not fly over Russia, so all the risk is yours. Are you ready for this?” she asked.
SANCTIONS OF ALZ-GEIMER
Biden said the new sanctions would affect the Russian space program. OK. It remains to find out the details:
1. Do you want to block our access to radiation-resistant space microelectronics? So you already did it quite officially in 2014.— ROGOZIN (@Rogozin) February 24, 2022
Professor of Strategy and Security Studies at the US School of Advanced Aviation and Space Studies. Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb appraised Rogozin’s statements as “While dramatic, this is likely to be an empty threat, both due to the political situation and the practical difficulty of getting Russian cosmonauts back safely from the ISS,” but she is concerned about how the war will affect the remaining years of the space station. He added that he heard
There are currently four astronauts, two Russian cosmonauts and two European astronauts on the ISS, affiliated with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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