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February 26, 2013

Russia to Aim for 15 percent of Global Space Market
Havana (RIA Novosti) Feb 26, 2013
Russia plans to increase its share of the global space market from the current 10 percent to 15 percent, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published on Saturday. The plan was first outlined in Russia's state program for the space industry, published in January. "We want to be not just a leading scientific power, a space researcher country, but also a player on the space service market," Medvedev said during a trip to Cuba. He did not give a timeframe for incre ... read more

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