The repercussions of Russias invasion of Ukraine have already spread tospace.
TheInternational Space Station(ISS) has been at the forefront of the extraterrestrial fallout.
There is also the option of dropping a 500-ton structure to India and China.
Do you want to threaten them with such a prospect?
The ISS does not fly over Russia, so all the risks are yours.
His ominous rebuke brought attention to Russias crucial role in the project.
The country controls a propulsion system that keeps the ISS in orbit.
Without it, the satellite could slowly fall toward the atmosphere.
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This is merely one way that the war has touched outer space.
Russia has also decided to stop supplying rocket engines to the US.
The move will end a partnership thats lasted for decades.
Let them fly on something else, their broomsticks, I dont know what, Rogozinsaid last week.
Roscosmos has also lost one of its biggest commercial clients: the satellite company OneWeb.
These problems pale when compared to the human tragedies unfolding in Ukraine.
Yet they show that the fragility of our interconnected world expands beyond Earth.
Ultimately, the biggest victim will likely be Russias commercial space sector.
After rivalingNASAduring the Soviet era and then entering an age of cooperation, the industry faces an uncertain future.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
