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April 09, 2013

Russian Space Program to Focus on Landing Missions
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 09, 2013
Landing missions to celestial bodies in the Solar System will form the backbone of Russia's space research program in the coming decades, a prominent Russian expert said Monday. "We've found our direction, our niche," Lev Zelyony, the director of the Institute of Space Research at the Russian Academy of Sciences, said at a press conference in Moscow. The Soviet Union has a track record of successfully landing unmanned probes on celestial bodies, including two moon rovers as well as a number ... read more

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