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![]() Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 15, 2010 There are no technical constraints to extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2020, top international space officials said on Thursday. The heads of space agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States involved in the ISS project met in Tokyo to review the prospects for cooperation over the next decade. "The heads of the agencies expressed their strong mutual interest in continuing operations and utilization for as long as there are ... read more |
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Somali Pirate War Sees Tactical Victories But Strategic Losses![]() On February 24, Russia's Pacific Fleet dispatched the large anti-submarine warship Marshal Shaposhnikov, a rescue tugboat and the Pechenga tanker to fight pirates off the Somali coast. In addition to their crew, there are marines on board the auxiliary vessels and the Marshal Shaposhnikov is carrying two helicopters. The vessels, led by Captain 1st Rank Ildar Akhmerov, constitute the fourt ... more Kazakhstan Says Russian Proton launches To Continue ![]() Kazakhstan has no objection to launches of Russia's Proton carrier rockets from its territory while a new environmentally-friendly launch pad is being put into operation, the head of the Kazakh space agency said on Wednesday. Russia and Kazakhstan are currently working on the Baiterek launch pad at the Baikonur space center. The pad is designed for the launch of Angara carrier rockets runn ... more RSCC Teams Up With Romantis To Boost Satellite Services Sales In EMEA ![]() The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), the Russian state satellite operator, and Romantis jointly announced that they will cooperate to develop joint business packages for the EMEA based on RSCC satellite capacity and Romantis hardware products and solutions. The two companies will develop a commercial cooperation to make joint efforts with promotion and sales of RSCC satelli ... more |
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![]() Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Feb 17, 2010 A Proton M carrier rocket bearing three Glonass satellites will be launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on March 2, Russian space officials said on Monday. The carrier rocket and the satellites are currently being tested at the Kazakh space center. Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian use. Both systems allow users to determine their po ... read more |
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