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Russian Top Space Official Arrives In France's Kourou Space CenterMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 12, 2010 The head of Russia's federal space agency arrived on Tuesday at the Kourou space center in French Guiana to oversee preparations for the much-anticipated first launch of the modernized Soyuz carrier rocket. Parts of two Soyuz-ST rockets, to be launched this year, were delivered to French Guiana in South America in 2009. The first launch was repeatedly postponed, and the project seems to be behind schedule again as the April deadline was not met. The Russian and French space officials are unc ... read more |
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Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Apr 30, 2010Protracted talks between Moscow and Kiev on Russian gas prices for Ukraine have produced some unexpected results. Ukraine has received a substantial 30% discount on the gas prices stipulated by the January 19, 2009 contract. In exchange, the Russian Black Sea Fleet will remain in the Crimea for another 25 years. Top officials do not conceal the fact that the two agreements are linked, as h ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Apr 30, 2010Russia's Moskva missile cruiser will make a port call in the southwestern Indian city of Kochi on Friday, a spokesman for the Russian Navy said on Wednesday. The Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, left the Ukrainian port of Sevastopol on April 9. It is currently conducting a series of exercises in the Indian Ocean with the Northern Fleet's Pyotr Veliky heavy nuclear-powered missi ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Apr 29, 2010Russian weapons are falling behind rival products, experts told the Rossiiskaya Gazeta government daily on Wednesday. Russian Academy of Science members Vladimir Fortov and Igor Kalyaev said that a reduction in research funds was making it hard for Russian weapons to stay competitive and for the defense industry to produce breakthroughs. However, last month Russian President Dmitry M ... more |
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Russia Plans To Take Grip On Arctic From SpaceMoscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 30, 2010 Russia is planning to develop a unique satellite system to monitor climatic changes and survey energy resources in the Arctic region, Russia's top space official said on Thursday. The Arctica satellite grouping will monitor the weather and environment of the North Pole, pinpoint hydrocarbon deposits on the Arctic shelf, provide telecommunications over the hard-to-access areas and ensure safe air traffic and commercial shipping in the region. "The creation of the Arctica system will not only ... read more |
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