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![]() Houston TX (SPX) Apr 5, 2010 There are three new Expedition 23 crew members aboard the International Space Station. Following the completion of leak checks, the hatches between the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft and the station were opened at 3:19 a.m. EDT Sunday. A welcome ceremony for the new arrivals followed. NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Mikhail Kornienko lifted off aboard the Soyuz TMA-18 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan 12:04 a.m. Friday. The trio docked to ... read more |
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Russia Building Two New Reactors At Tianwan![]() Russia and China have signed a framework contract for the construction of the second stage of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China, Russia's nuclear power equipment and service export monopoly Atomstroyexport said on Wednesday. The company said the contract signed by Atomstroyexport and its Chinese partner, the Jiangsu nuclear power corporation, stipulated the construction of two VVER- ... more Russia Backs Global Gas Cartel As Price Setter ![]() Russia expects that the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a "gas equivalent" of the OPEC oil cartel, will become an effective tool for coordinating the international gas industry, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "The new agency is now making its first steps, and we are interested in it as a really operational, effective tool for coordinating the global gas market," Put ... more Nuclear Exhibition Opens In Beijing ![]() As the top industry event, the exhibition showcases the latest nuclear technology and products from around the world. China's own technology is the highlight of the exhibition. The Exhibition has four pavilions, covering nearly 10 thousand square meters. Over 200 nuclear enterprises from 15 countries and regions are participating in the event, including France, America and Russia. The boom ... more |
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![]() Vladivostok (RIA Novosti) Mar 25, 2010 A mixed task force from the Russian Pacific Fleet started on Wednesday a series of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) drills in the Sea of Japan, a fleet spokesman said. "Two task forces comprising missile destroyers and diesel-powered submarines are taking part in the drills in line with a regular training program," Capt. 1st Rank Roman Martov said. The exercises involve a number of search-and-destroy missions, simulated torpedo attacks and live-fire drills with on-board artillery and air defense ... read more |
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