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Estación Espacial Internacional fotografiada desde una nave Soyuz tras su desacoplamiento. / NASA/Roscosmos

Today the International Space Station (ISS) is completely dependent on Russia to keep it in orbit. Space X spacecraft, which NASA contracts, carry astronauts but cannot propel the ISS to maintain its altitude. A new American spacecraft, Cygnus, which has already conducted a successful propulsion test, is expected to be able to do so.