Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

Meanwhile, the Russian core will fly onward. Some elements will have been in orbit for more than 30 years.

Some in Russia are not happy

In a scathing article on the decision, the Russian newspaper New Izvestia explored its consequences. The article, translated for Ars by Rob Mitchell, recalled comments from Orlov in 2022 about the dangerous bacteria and fungi that have accumulated on the International Space Station over its extended lifetime. Because of these microorganisms from…