NASA plans to extend the agreement with Roscosmos on cross-flights to the International Space Station (ISS) for another one to one and a half years, said Dana Weigel, head of the ISS program, at a press conference dedicated to the Crew-13 mission.
NASA typically coordinates mission crews for a period of one to one and a half years. She noted that cross-flights with the Russian side have already been worked out for this period.
Roscosmos and NASA concluded a cross-flight agreement in July 2022. It provides for the inclusion of Russian cosmonauts in the crews of American Crew Dragon spacecraft, and NASA astronauts in the crews of Russian "Soyuz" spacecraft. This scheme guarantees the presence of representatives of both sides on the ISS in case of a delay or cancellation of one of the launches.
In early 2025, the parties extended the agreements for 2026 and adjusted the crew compositions. In particular, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov joined the crew of the American Crew-13 mission, which NASA plans to launch no earlier than mid-September.
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