The European Space Agency (ECA) ceases cooperation with Roscosmos under the EXOMARS project, said Joseph Ashbacher CEO.
“The circumstances that led to this is the conflict in Ukraine and the sanctions adopted in this regard,” the Voice of America quotes him.
In response, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin promised to entrust the Russian crew of the International Space Station to stop working with ECA. The press service of Roscosmos also stated that Russia could implement its part of the Exomars project, or attract partners from “friendly” countries.
Roscosmos agreed to participate in the European EXOMARS project in 2012.