Mistrust between US and Russia threatens International Space Station cooperation
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Jesús Sérvulo González, Javier G. Cuesta
Summary
The article details a June 5 incident where NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after Russia's Roscosmos unilaterally decided to repair an air leak without proper coordination. This event exposes a deeper, more dangerous fissure: the breakdown of trust between the US and Russia in space operations, reflecting how Cold War-era tensions have crept into the ISS partnership 250 miles above Earth. The article explores the geopolitical strains threatening the long-standing collaboration on the space station.
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bskyMistrust between US and Russia threatens International Space Station cooperationenglish.elpais.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledNASA's instructions were clear: the five astronauts under the agency's purview aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were to don their pressure suits, move into the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom capsule, and prepare for a possible evacuation.
Houston activated a reinforced 'safe haven' protocol, which involves preparing for a potential reentry to Earth: boarding the spacecraft that brought them to orbit
An incident that exposes a more dangerous fissure: lack of trust between Moscow and Washington
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