[amsat-bb] The future of the ISS.

[John Hackett]

Group,
          Once again, it seems that some of the Amsat-bb members have 
apparently no clue as to what goes on outside America.

The future of the ISS, discussion ...

It does appear that some of the contributors are oblivious to the fact that 
The Russians have already informed NASA that they (The Russians) intend 
to pull the plug, to concentrate on their own space station ... more than 
likely backed by The European Space Agency.

News and comments at the end of the following website. ...

<http://www.russianspaceweb.com/opsek.html> 

GM1SXX and myself wrote an article on this very subject some time ago. 

Those interested may read it at ...

<http://www.observations.biz/Joint_Observations/Joint_observations_07_07_2009.htm>

Somebody commented - "It's politics" ... that part is true, it's mainly a combination 
of politics and money.

My own personal opinion is that the Russians don't fancy the idea of footing the bill alone, and prefer to do things their own way.

73 John.   <la2qaa at amsat.org>