Russia to withdraw International Space Station after 2024

Moscow’s space agency Roscosmos’ chief, Yury Borisov has announced that Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024.

Russia and the United States have worked side by side on the space station which has been in orbit since 1998. ISS is the largest modular space station currently in low Earth orbit.

Five participating space agencies: NASA (US), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).