4-2-2-9 INTERIM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA FOR THE CONDUCT OF ACTIVITIES LEADING TO RUSSIAN PARTNERSHIP IN THE DETAILED DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE PERMANENTLY MANNED CIVIL SPACE STATION (Singes at Washington June 23, 1994. Entered into force June 30, 1995)

Article 2 - Responsibilities

2.1

While undertaking activities under this Agreement, NASA will provide overall program coordination and direction and perform overall system engineering and integration for the Space Station. Boeing Aerospace is the U.S. prime contractor for system engineering and integration, and as such will assist NASA as required in these activities. RSA will provide overall development, coordination, management, and systems engineering and integration for its Space Station elements. RSA will participate in the management of the program and in the overall Space Station system engineering and integration. NPO Energia is the Russian prime contractor for system engineering and integration, and as such will assist RSA as required in these activities. NASA and RSA each remains ultimately responsible for performance of responsibilities delegated to its respective prime contractor.

2.2

NASA will conduct technical and managerial reviews of the Space Station program with RSA and the Cooperating Agencies of the Space Station Partners, as appropriate. NASA and RSA will develop all necessary joint documentation required for efficient execution of activities under this Agreement. RSA will participate with NASA and the Cooperating Agencies of the Space Station Partners in the management bodies as provided in Article 3.