NASA and the Russian Space Agency contract is on the renewal of the technical – RIA Novosti

© photo: Roscosmos / Sergei Volkov

MOSCOW, March 11 – RIA Novosti Contract. concluded before the Federal space Agency and NASA, for delivery to the International space station (ISS), American astronauts went to the state corporation “Roscosmos” and is on the technical re-registration, the press service of the state corporation.

“After the liquidation Federal space agency (FSA) to the state corporation “Roscosmos” crossed all the rights and obligations under the contracts, the contracts and agreements concluded by FSA, including with foreign organizations. Thus, the contract concluded FSA and NASA for the delivery of astronauts on the ISS are automatically moved to the state corporation “Roscosmos” and is on the technical re-registration “, – the press service

In August last year, NASA head Charles. Bolden has notified the US Congress to extend the contract with Roscosmos for the delivery of astronauts on the ISS. It was reported in a letter to Bolden, sent to Congress, the agency was forced to extend the current contract with Roskosmos “due to the ongoing in recent years cuts in US President queries about the financing of the program of manned flight. “