development LEO · Russia
ROSS (Russian Orbital Service Station)
Roscosmos · operator profile
Russia's planned successor to its ISS modules, revised in December 2025 to reuse existing Russian ISS-segment hardware and fly in the same 51.6° orbit as the ISS rather than the higher-inclination orbit originally proposed.
Status
Orbit type
LEO
Nation
Russia
Timeline
Russian ISS-segment modules to separate and form ROSS's core shortly before the ISS's planned 2030 deorbit
Frequently asked about ROSS (Russian Orbital Service Station)
- Who operates ROSS (Russian Orbital Service Station)?
- ROSS (Russian Orbital Service Station) is operated by Roscosmos, based in Russia.
- Is ROSS (Russian Orbital Service Station) operational?
- Not yet — ROSS (Russian Orbital Service Station) is in development. Russian ISS-segment modules to separate and form ROSS's core shortly before the ISS's planned 2030 deorbit.
- What orbit does ROSS (Russian Orbital Service Station) use?
- ROSS (Russian Orbital Service Station) operates in LEO.