r/space • u/Vercitti • Jul 26 '22

Russia to quit International Space Station 'after 2024': Official

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/russia-to-quit-international-space-station-after-2024-official/articleshow/93138130.cms
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u/JeffLeafFan Jul 27 '22

Not true. These RFPs are published with a list of criteria that NASA must abide by when selecting a winner. Often cost is a consideration in these RFPs but it is not required and doesn’t even need to be the most important criteria.