He recalled that, as a last resort, the Russian side will use the Soyuz to return the crew to Earth.
“But together with our colleagues from NASA, we are studying how to reduce this risk - maybe move at least one crew member to the Crew Dragon,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
The Soyuz MS-23 rescue ship will be sent to the ISS in an unmanned mode on February 20.
The mission of the crew of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft will be extended for several months.