The developer of Russia s Proton space launchers, the Khrunichev State Center, and state corporation Roscosmos proposed to continue Proton launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome after 2025.
An American satellite narrowly avoided a collision with a Russian satellite in space, raising concerns of potential danger to human lives. NASA s Deputy Administrator expressed deep concern over the incident in February 2024.
The space station is now one of the last remaining areas of collaboration between Russia and the West. NASA and its partners hope to continue operating the orbiting outpost until 2030