Russia has backtracked on its decision to pull out of 's (ISS) by 2024, saying it will now keep its cosmonauts on the orbiting laboratory until their own orbital outpost is built - but this will not happen before 2028.The nation's upcoming station is set to be called Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS), but will be run dramatically different from the ISS, specifically that it will not be permanently occupied.Vladimir Solovyov, the flight director for the space station's Russian segment, was quoted as saying Russia must remain on the station until Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) is up and running.
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