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Russia to increase its present on the market of space launches

Moscow, Russia - Putin stated that his country will cover more than 50% of the sector

Russia, that currently covers more than 40% of the global commercial space launches' market, will increase its presence in this sector by another 8-10%, so taking more than half of it, Moscow's prime minister, Vladimir Putin, stated today. According to Putin this goal can be reached by enforcing competitiveness of Russian space centers in Plesetsk (from where ESA's - European Space Agency - satellite...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104646
Rome, Italy, 05/18/2009 18:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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