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:: Monday, April 05, 2004 ::

ESA On ISS 

ISSHere's an interesting tidbit:
The European Space Agency (ESA) is in negotiations with Russia to send a European astronaut next year on a long-term mission to the International Space Station, a top ESA official said in Moscow.
ESA has had astronauts visit ISS briefly on Shuttle flights and Soyuz exchange missions, but thus far only NASA and Rosaviakosmos astronauts and cosmonauts have actually lived there as part of Expedition crews.
According to the article, ESA is in talks to send two cosmonauts to ISS next year, one in April and one in October 2005.
To do that, one of three things has to happen:

  • Rosaviakosmos has to give up one of its berths on the Station, resulting in two-person Expedition crews consisting of representatives of NASA and ESA. Which, I guess, would be possible if the price were right.
  • The ISS crew complement would have to be restored to three, allowing an Expedition crew representing all three agencies. The current reduced size was implemented due to the limited upmass capabilities with the Shuttle fleet grounded. If the Shuttle does, indeed, return to flight in March, it might be possible to get enough supplies to Station to support the larger crew.
  • The third possibility, of course, would be a two-person crew consisting of representatives of RSA and ESA. While NASA, I believe is entitled to a berth on ISS, it's not entitled to Soyuz transportation to get there, and, unlike ESA, is unable to pay for seats. This article makes me wonder whether RSA might be considering ending the free ride for NASA.
    I'm curious as to whether Rosaviakosmos has the right to make the decision to take the first or second option unilaterally, or whether NASA and other partners would have to approve changes in the make-up of Expedition crews. It's very possible that RSA could pick the third possibility unilaterally, since it does have sole control of the passenger manifests of Soyuz crafts.
    It'll be very curious to see exactly how this develops.


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