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Russia will have its own space station

Moscow, Russia - Roskosmos agency announced that

Vitali Davydov, vice-President of the Russian space agency, Roskosmos, has announced that Moscow will build an orbiting station of its own starting from 2015, after it completed its ISS (International Space Station) segment in 2011. The ISS, Davydov said, can allow the observation of 10% of Russian territory, while the new station will be able to survey the whole State. Therefore, in the Russian-flag...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 147879
Rome, Italy, 08/31/2006 12:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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