Roscosmos Chief Dismisses Reports On Potential Military Research On ISS

Daniyal Sohail Published March 25, 2019 | 11:20 AM

Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian state space agency Roscosmos, dismissed reports on the possibility of Russia holding military-related tests on the International Space Station (ISS)

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th March, 2019) Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian state space agency Roscosmos, dismissed reports on the possibility of Russia holding military-related tests on the International Space Station (ISS).

According to a Russian space industry magazine, Russian Cosmos,the RSC Energia manufacturer has proposed applied military research as part of the country's future long-term work on the ISS.

"So far, we have not planned any military tests. More than that, I believe that the idea is nonsense, as the ISS is a civilian facility," Rogozin said.