Soyuz spacecraft to cost NASA $65 million, RIA Novosti“The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos will sell a Soyuz spacecraft, a carrier rocket and launch services to NASA for some $65 million, […]
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October Soyuz: Tourist or Crew?
Space Adventures’ Orbital Spaceflight Candidate, Greg Olsen, Confirmed to the Soyuz TMA-7 Crew“Space Adventures announced today that American technology entrepreneur Gregory Olsen, Ph.D. has been confirmed to the Soyuz TMA-7 […]
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DIffering Views on Russian "Competition"
US willing to pay for Russia’s help in space, Nature (subscription required)“[University of Maryland physicist and former Russian space official Roald] Sagdeev says Griffin’s view of Russia as a competitor […]
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US and Russia to Partner on Moon Missions?
Russian Federal Space Agency Considering NASA Invitation to Fly to the Moon, MosNews“Russian Federal Space Agency is considering U.S. invitation to participate in the Moon flights program, Russian Federal Space […]
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More Grandiose Pronouncements From Russia
Russia ready to take lead on space station, MSNBC“Russia is prepared to take over if the United States decides to scale back its support of the international space station, a […]
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NASA Reverses The Tables on Russia
Time running out for space station deal, MSNBC“Yet another NASA source privately advised that the current flap was a part of the “hardball negotiations” but he revealed that NASA negotiators […]
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Is the Ukraine Following in Russia's Footsteps?
NASA, Ukraine prepare flights to moon, UPI“NASA and the Ukrainian space agency are preparing unmanned flights to the moon under a joint project, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.”Ukraine recognised that […]
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Its The End of the World as We Know it
30 December 2004: Analysis: U.S.-Russia teamwork unraveling, UPI“Therefore, Perminov’s announcement should not be seen simply as a reflex of financial pressures on Russia’s space program. It is, rather, a red […]
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Photos of Klipper Online
Have a look at this collection of photos of Energia’s full scale mock-up of what its new Klipper crew transport might look like.1 December 2004: Next-generation Russian spaceship unveiled, MSNBC“But […]
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Mir Status Report 12 January 1998
NASA MIR Program / Mir 24 / NASA 6 Status Date: Monday, January 12, 1998 // MD 160/109 Mir Station System/Subsystem Activities The crew performed separation on the Base Block […]