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February 28, 2015

NASA Hopes to Continue Cooperation on ISS Until 2024
Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 27, 2015
NASA is ready to continue to cooperate with its International Space Station (ISS) partners, including Russia, for at least nine more years, the space agency has said in a statement. "The Obama administration is committed to extending operation of the International Space Station to at least 2024," NASA said in the statement obtained by RIA Novosti on Thursday, adding that it welcomes "continued cooperation" from its ISS partners in support of this extension and looks forward to working with them on ... read more

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