Other ISS partners start planning for extension to 2030 - SpaceNews

WASHINGTON — The White House’s decision to extend operations of the International Space Station through the end of the decade is a “trigger” for other partners to make their own plans to continue participation in the station.

The announcement, while not unexpected, still requires other ISS partners to agree to continue operations of the station after 2024.

31 that he welcomed the decision and would submit a formal proposal to ESA’s member states for the agency “to continue until 2030, as well.”.

Officials with two other ISS partners said NASA’s announcement will set in motion efforts in their countries to formally decide to continue participation on the station.

He said JAXA was hoping for a formal decision about Japan’s participation in the ISS after 2024 “within this year.”.