STAR CITY /Moscow Region /, November 15. /TASS/. The contribution of the Russian Federation in creation and maintenance of the International Space Station (ISS) stands at $14.2 bln, according to General Designer of RCS Energia Vladimir Solovyov.

"Creation and operation of the Russian segment. Soyuz and Progress transport spacecraft - [$] 14.2," the presentation reads.

In total, the cost of ICS existence amounted to $168.3 bln for participating countries, Solovyov noted.

The ISS are on the orbit since November 20, 1998. It is a multi-modular one with the weight up to 470 metric tons together with docked spaceships. Project participants are Russia, Canada, Japan, the United States, and ten countries - members of the European Space Agency.