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Merkel talks with German astronaut of ISS

Berlin, Germany - And she announces the support of her Government to space research

The German Premier, Angela Merkel, has had yesterday a telephone conversation with Thomas Reiter, the German astronaut present on board of the International Space Station (ISS) together with other two colleagues, a Russian and an American. The call that has taken place in the headquarter of European Space Agency in Darnstadt (South-West of Germany), opened with the greet of the Chancellor to the Russian...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 145524
Rome, Italy, 07/21/2006 18:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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