Russia Wants To Build Its Own Space Station In 2017
After the Ukrainian crisis, diplomatic relations with the United-States and Russia have deteriorated. The Russian government announced not wanting to extend cooperation in the ISS indefinitely.
Russia then said she wants to build its own space station, a kind of Mir-2, and his development could begin in 2017.
But the question is why another space station, knowing that the Russians demonstrated their high technological expertise in this area.
In fact, Russia wants to use this as a future station transfer locations to destinations like the Moon and Mars.
This station will be part of the new space conquest plan initiated by Vladimir Poutine
aiming sent men to the moon at first, and then to Mars thereafter.
