Russia will launch the country s only female cosmonaut into space in 2022.
This comes as Russia announces its intention of leaving the International Space Station (ISS) to construct its own national next-generation orbital service station.
According to Sputnik News, Roscosmos General Director Dmitry Rogozin has instructed the cosmonaut training center to include Anna Kikina in one of the upcoming Soyuz crews scheduled to travel to the International Space Station in 2022. A decision will be made soon on whether she will be included in a spring or fall crew of next year, sources told Sputnik News.
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