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Reposting from last thread

Some news from a Ruskie telegram

Russia offers BRICS partners a module on its planned space station

Russia's space agency suggests BRICS partners (Brazil, India, China, and South Africa) collaborate on a module for its planned orbital station.

The first module of the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) is expected to be launched in 2027, with construction completed by 2032.

The invitation aims to utilize low-Earth orbit for the BRICS countries' national space programs.

"I would like to invite BRICS partners to ... create a fully-fledged module that, being part of the ROS, would allow the BRICS countries to use the possibilities of low-Earth orbit to implement their national space programmes," Interfax quoted Roscosmos Director-General Yuri Borisov as telling the meeting.

The ROS will consist of six modules and a service platform, accommodating up to four cosmonauts, and will be built in two phases. It will orbit Earth around the poles, providing enhanced observation capabilities for Russia's vast territory and cosmic radiation research.

@DDGeopolitics