--- title: International Space Station: Russia Floats ISS Pullout Over Sanctions description: Moscow made the threat amid U.S. sanctions for its actions in Ukraine canonical: https://time.com/99509/russia-threatens-nasa/ author: TIME Video article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-05-14T18:52:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-01T08:52:46.604Z article:section: Science og:title: International Space Station: Russia Floats ISS Pullout Over Sanctions og:description: Moscow made the threat amid U.S. sanctions for its actions in Ukraine og:url: https://time.com/99509/russia-threatens-nasa/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc64452658532cd89/69868f36361760753d90bfc8/753449main_s134e010590_full.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4288 og:image:height: 2412 og:image:alt: The International Space Station: Putin won't come to play anymore og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: International Space Station: Russia Floats ISS Pullout Over Sanctions twitter:description: Moscow made the threat amid U.S. sanctions for its actions in Ukraine twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc64452658532cd89/69868f36361760753d90bfc8/753449main_s134e010590_full.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 02:08 video:published: 2014-05-14 section: world topics: ISS access, U.S. sanctions, Russia-U.S. relations, Ukraine crisis, GLONASS, GPS stations, rocket engines, space cooperation, astronaut transport genre: news, explainer tones: tense, informative, critical, neutral emotions: tension (medium), frustration (low), mockery (low) sentiment: negative audience: general news readers, space enthusiasts, policy followers, international affairs readers people: Dmitry Rogozin, Christian Bryant organizations: NASA, Russian government, U.S. government, Moscow Times, The Verge, RT, Mashable, TIME products: International Space Station, GLONASS, GPS, Russian rocket engines content_suitability: politics [00:00-02:08]; war [00:00-00:08] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Russia Threatens To Cut Ties to International Space Station Over U.S. Sanctions > Sponsored content. 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Dmitry Rogozin said Russia plans to pull out of the ISS by 2020._ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary A Russian official, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, threatened to end U.S. access to the International Space Station in response to U.S. sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. The video explains that the U.S. relies on Russia to transport its astronauts and that Rogozin proposed reciprocal demands involving GLONASS and GPS ground stations. It also covers Russia's threat to bar U.S. use of Russian rocket engines for military launches and commentary suggesting the U.S. may not need Russia for transport in the future. NASA said it had not received official notification of any changes to cooperation. ## Key points - Rogozin threatened to pull Russia out of the ISS by 2020 after U.S. sanctions over Crimea-related officials. (00:24) - The U.S. currently pays Russia $60 million per person to ferry its astronauts to the space station since the Shuttle program ended. (00:37) - Rogozin proposed that the U.S. deliver its astronauts to the ISS 'with the help of a trampoline.' (00:50) - Rogozin demanded the U.S. agree to place Russian GLONASS stations or GPS systems on U.S. territory. (01:00) - The U.S. currently has 11 GPS stations in Russia used to guide rockets and satellites. (01:04) - Russia vowed to bar the United States from using Russian-made rocket engines for military launches. (01:11) - NASA reportedly plans to bring space launches back to the U.S. by 2017, a Mashable writer noted. (01:28) - NASA said it had not received any official notification from Russia on changes to space cooperation. (01:45) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:24] Russian threat over sanctions. Rogozin's threat to end U.S. access to the ISS is introduced alongside the sanctions context. - [00:24 to 01:11] ISS reliance and Russian demands. The video covers the U.S. dependence on Russian transport, the 2020 threat, and Rogozin's GLONASS and GPS demands. - [01:11 to 01:45] Rocket engines and U.S. launch plans. Russia's rocket engine ban and commentary on U.S. plans for domestic launches are discussed. - [01:45 to 02:08] NASA response and deadlines. NASA's statement and Rogozin's May 31 and June 1 deadlines close the segment. ## Key quotes - [00:50] Dmitry Rogozin: "I propose the United States deliver its astronauts to the ISS with the help of a trampoline." - [01:45] NASA: "we have not received any official notification from the government of Russia on any changes in our space cooperation at this point." - [00:26] Moscow Times reporting: "Rogozin called the U. S. an unreliable partner" ## Questions this video answers - Why did Russia threaten to end U.S. access to the ISS? [00:00] - Who made the threat to end U.S. access to the ISS? [00:08] - How much does the U.S. pay Russia per astronaut to reach the ISS? [00:37] - What did Rogozin demand in exchange for continued cooperation? [01:00] - What deadlines did Rogozin set for the U.S. response? [01:54] - How did NASA respond to the threat? [01:45] ## Content suitability - politics [00:00-02:08]: Discusses government sanctions and official threats between the U.S. and Russia. - war [00:00-00:08]: Sanctions are tied to the crisis in Ukraine and Crimea's vote to join Russia. by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video May 14, 2014 6:52 PM UTC The threat was made in response to U.S. sanctions placed on Russian officials. Dmitry Rogozin said Russia plans to pull out of the ISS by 2020. by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video May 14, 2014 6:52 PM UTC Russia is threatening to pull out of the International Space Station (ISS) by 2020. The threat was made in response to U.S. sanctions placed on Russian officials. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who happens to be one of these officials, taunted the U.S.’s ability to use the ISS without Moscow’s help. “I propose the United States delivers its astronauts to the ISS with the help of a trampoline,” Rogozin said. The United States currently pays Russia $60 million for every astronaut who needs to be ferried to and from the station, since America’s shuttle program was recently cut. But NASA officials have not received any official notification about changes in their space cooperation agreements. ## Transcript [00:00] A Russian official threatened to end U. S. access to the [00:02] International Space Station this week, as a response to [00:05] sanctions placed on Russia due to the crisis in Ukraine. [00:08] The threat reportedly came from Russia's Deputy Prime [00:11] Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, during a press conference. For [00:14] reference, Rogozin is one of several Russian officials [00:16] targeted by sanctions from the U. S.. Those sanctions, [00:19] which were issued in March, focused on officials focused [00:21] on officials who were involved in Crimea's vote to join [00:24] Russia. According to the Moscow Times, Rogozin called [00:26] the U. S. an unreliable partner and threatened to pull out of [00:29] the ISS by 2020. The Verge reports the ISS is maintained [00:34] by both the U. S. and Russia. Since NASA's Shuttle [00:37] program was shutdown, the U. S. currently pays Russia [00:39] $ 60 million per person to ferry its astronauts to the space [00:43] station, and had planned to continue working on it until [00:47] 2024. Rogozin used that U. S. reliance on Russia as [00:50] leverage, saying. I propose the United States deliver its [00:54] astronauts to the ISS with the help of a trampoline. [00:57] According to RT, Rogozin demands for the U. S. to agree [01:00] to put Russian GLONASS stations or GPS systems on [01:04] U. S. territory. The U. S. currently has 11 GPS stations in [01:08] Russia used to guide rockets and satellites. Russia's [01:11] response to U. S. high tech sanctions also includes a vow [01:15] to bar the United States from using Russian made rocket [01:19] engines for military launches. A writer for Mashable says, [01:22] although the U. S. does need the cooperation of Russia for [01:25] transportation now, that might not be the case in the near [01:28] future. NASA did just say a few weeks ago, it plans to bring [01:32] space launches back to the U. S. by 2017. In an opinion [01:35] piece for TIME one writer likened the situation to Russia [01:39] planning to quit selling the U. S. a service it planned on [01:42] ditching anyway. As for NASA, the space agency said in a [01:45] statement, we have not received any official notification [01:48] from the government of Russia on any changes in our [01:50] space cooperation at this point. Rogozin said the U. S. has [01:54] until May 31st to begin negotiations on the placement of [01:57] Russian GLONASS stations on U. S. territory. If that [02:00] doesn't happen, he's says Russia will cut the operation of [02:02] U. S. GPS stations on its territory by June 1st. Thanks [02:07] for watching. 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