The International Space Station (ISS), which functions especially thanks to the cooperation of the USA and Russia, is not affected by the extreme tensions between the two countries due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the American space agency - NASA announced tonight.
However, the agency stated that it is still working on solutions without Russia's help.
"We are currently operating peacefully in space. We have no indication, at the operational level, that our colleagues are not committed to continuing the ongoing operations of the International Space Station," NASA said, adding that the American and Russian teams "are talking to each other."
Russia is essential to the proper functioning of the ISS, as Russian spacecraft are used.
"We are looking at how we can add other capabilities," NASA added.
The Russian space agency Roskosmos announced last weekend that the agency could, due to sanctions against Russia, suspend launches from the space base in French Guiana.
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