Russia commits to ISS until 2024; plans to build own station

Chuck Bednar for redOrbit.com – @BednarChuck Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, has pledged support for the International Space Station (ISS) through 2024, but will look to build its own orbiting base after that time. According to Discovery News, the announcement came earlier this week and reverses previous claims by Russian officials that the country would withdraw…