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ISS to be more crowded in four years

Moscow, Russia - Meanwhile Sharipov proponed to carry aboard brandy to calm the stress

In 2009 ISS (International Space Station) crew members will become six in place of two: it was unveiled by Russian Space Agency spokesman. Meanwhile, the Russian flight engineer of the tenth expedition, Salizhan Sharipov, revealed that for better stay aboard the International Space Station, astronauts should be allowed to drink 50 grams of brandy or wine daily: it seems that alcohol may help to relieve...

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