ORK will continue projects with USA and EU, but re-oriented on the countries of Asia
The combined rocket and space Corporation (ARCC) will continue joint projects with the United States and Europe, but re-oriented on the countries of Asia, said on Thursday the head of ORK Igor Komarov.
" Currently is very serious time. Any business assesses the risks faced and which are connected with the continuation of these projects (Europe and USA). We discussed and determined with a focus on Asia, " said Komarov.
He said that the Russian rocket and space industry is still serious cooperation in the field of engine building with the USA and European countries in the field of creation of space vehicles.
The US and the European Union has imposed sanctions against Russia in response to the accession of the Crimea and position on Ukraine. So, NASA has suspended cooperation with Russia and made an exception for those projects where interested Americans, for example, for the ISS.
Soon, then Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin Twitter introduced an initiative Americans to take its astronauts to the ISS by using the trampoline ". Later He declared that the Russian Federation after 2020 will put their funds into a fresh, more advanced space projects than ISS.
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