Roscosmos Chief Makes First U.S. Visit Since 2018 for NASA Talks
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Roscosmos Chief Makes First U.S. Visit Since 2018 for NASA Talks
Dmitry Bakanov arrives in Houston for talks with acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy. It is the first official visit by a head of Russia’s space agency since 2018. Meeting will focus on cross-flight agreement between NASA and Roscosmos.
Bakanov landed in Houston, Texas, earlier in the day, according to Roscosmos. His meeting with Duffy will focus on continuing a cross-flight agreement between NASA and Roscosmos, extending the life of the International Space Station, as well as plans to ensure the safe deorbiting of the station, the agency added.
The Roscosmos chief is scheduled to meet members of NASA’s Crew-11 mission, including cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ahead of their planned July 31 launch aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission will be Platonov’s first spaceflight.
Bakanov will also tour NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, as well as the spacecraft manufacturing facilities of Boeing and SpaceX.
NASA has not yet publicly confirmed the visit.
In 2018, the Biden administration temporarily lifted an entry ban imposed on former Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin to allow him to visit the United States.
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Dmitry Bakanov has arrived in Houston, Texas, for talks with interim NASA administrator Sean Duffy. The July 31 meeting will be “the first meeting between the heads of Roscosmos and NASA since 2018,” the Russian state corporation said. Bakanova plans to discuss the continuation of cross-flights, the extension of the International Space Station’s operation and the safe deorbiting of the station.
The July 31 meeting will be “the first meeting between the heads of Roscosmos and NASA since 2018,” Roscosmos noted.
During his visit, Bakanov plans to discuss the continuation of cross-flights, the extension of the International Space Station’s operation, and the safe deorbiting of the station. The Russian delegation is also expected to visit the Johnson Space Center. Ahead of the Crew-11 mission launch, Bakanov will meet with the Crew Dragon crew, which includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.
Bakanov will also take part in a readiness review for the launch of the upcoming ISS mission, the agency said.
On July 28, Bakanov said the Roscosmos delegation had been invited by the U.S. side to attend the Crew Dragon launch, scheduled for July 31.
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Dmitry Bakanov, head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, has arrived in the US for talks with NASA leadership. The talks will take place in Houston with the acting NASA Administrator, Sean Duffy. The main topics will include the continuation of joint flight programmes, the future of the International Space Station (ISS) and preparations for its safe deorbiting.
Source: Reuters
Details: The talks will take place in Houston with the acting NASA Administrator, Sean Duffy. The main topics will include the continuation of joint flight programmes, the future of the International Space Station (ISS) and preparations for its safe deorbiting.
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Russia’s state news agency TASS says Bakanov also plans to meet the crew of the Crew Dragon mission, which includes Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. The Crew-11 flight is scheduled for launch on 31 July from Cape Canaveral.
The visit also includes a tour of the Johnson Space Center and Boeing’s production facilities, where the Russian delegation will hold further negotiations on space projects.
The last meeting between the heads of the two space agencies took place in 2018, when Dmitry Rogozin met Jim Bridenstine at the Baikonur spaceport.
Background:
Russia is planning to create its own version of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink satellite internet system.
Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, has said he is planning a meeting with Elon Musk. He said the main topic of discussion will be “the future of humanity”.
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Head of Russia’s Roscosmos holds talks with NASA in Houston
Dmitry Bakanov, head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, arrives in Houston. He will hold talks with interim head of NASA, Sean Duffy, Russian agencies report.
The head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Bakanov, has arrived in Houston, where he will hold talks with the interim head of NASA, Sean Duffy, Russian agencies reported early on Tuesday.
Talks are scheduled for Thursday (31 July), Russia’s TASS state news agency reported, citing a Roscosmos statement.
“The two sides plan to discuss ongoing projects. These will be the first talks between the heads of Roscosmos and NASA since 2018,” the statement said.