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![]() Houston TX (SPX) Jun 15, 2010 The International Space Station's Expedition 24 crew began the week Monday with a variety of science experiments. Flight Engineer Tracy Caldwell Dyson was scheduled to reinstall an old pump into the U.S. segment's oxygen generation system, in an effort to coax it back into action to support the increase of the crew to six people which will begin Thursday. Flight Engineer Mikhail Kornienko restarted the Elektron oxygen generation system in the Russian segment over the weekend. Commander Alexa ... read more |
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ILS Announce Contract For Launch Of YAMAL 401 And YAMAL 402![]() International Launch Services (ILS) has announced the contract for the ILS Proton launch of two commercial satellites, YAMAL 401 and YAMAL 402, for Russian satellite operator, Gazprom Space Systems. Gazprom is the parent company of Gazprom Space Systems and is the world's largest producer of natural gas. The launches are scheduled for 2012-2013. The 3,150 kg YAMAL 401 satellite, to be laun ... more Russian Amphibious Assault Ship Sails For Baltic And North Seas ![]() The Russian Baltic Fleet's amphibious assault landing ship RFS Kaliningrad set out on Monday for the Baltic and North seas, where it will hold military training, a spokesman for the Baltic Fleet said. "The amphibious assault landing ship Kaliningrad has departed from [the Baltic Sea port of] Baltiisk. The ship set sail for the Baltic and North seas, where it will carry out a range of train ... more Russian Shipbuilders Say Ready To Construct Mistral Class Ships ![]() Russian shipyards are ready to build Mistral class helicopter carriers whenever they receive orders from the military, industry officials said on Monday. Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said earlier on Monday that Russia had reached the final stage of pre-contract talks with France, Spain and the Netherlands on the purchase of four of the French warships. According to the ... more |
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![]() Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jun 01, 2010 The Russian Space Systems corporation and the U.S. Trimble Navigation Group have signed an agreement to create a joint satellite navigation venture in Russia, the Russian company has said. Each of the companies will hold a 50% stake in the Rusnavgeoset company, which will produce Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) geodetic network infrastructure systems, a statement posted on Russian Space Systems' website said. "This high-technology, innovative sphere of activities directly contribut ... read more |
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