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Russian Space Agency (FKA) needs longer missions

Moscow, Russia - New agreements between NASA and FKA

After shuttle Columbia burn-out occurred on 1st of February 2003, the Russian Federal Space Agency (FKA) is helding all the financial effort for ISS (International Space Station) maintenance. In order to save money they say it is necessary to schedule longer space missions. Longer missions will allow to make available seats for "space tourists" able to spend USD 20m. This will be one of the point of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61901
Rome, Italy, 04/19/2004 15:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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