Russia’s Space Ambitions Face Uncertain Future Amid ISS Exit

As Russia plans to build its own space station, challenges such as sanctions, budget constraints, and workforce shortages threaten its status as a space power. This episode explores the geopolitical and technical hurdles Russia faces, the potential for international collaboration, and the implications for global space dynamics.

Sources:
https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/space/2025/02/04/russia-risks-being-left-out-in-the-cold-as-international-space-station-exit-looms-experts-say/
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-property-sovereignty-space-countries-companies.html
https://ww2.aip.org/scilights/large-diameter-diffractive-lens-enables-detailed-imaging-in-air-and-space
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/02/giant-catapult-launches-satellites-into-space-without-rocket-fuel/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Russia risks being left out in the cold as International Space Station exit looms, experts say
(00:03:43) Property and sovereignty in space − as countries and companies take to the stars, they could run into disputes
(00:06:14) Large diameter diffractive lens enables detailed imaging in air and space
(00:09:08) Giant Catapult Launches Satellites Into Space Without Rocket Fuel