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Russia Starts Serial Production Of New Navigation Systems
Zhukovsky, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 27, 2007Russian manufacturers are starting serial production of new navigation systems on the basis of the Glonass technology for strategic aviation, the first deputy general director of a design bureau said Saturday. "The [Moscow-based] Kompas design bureau announces the end of state tests. We have received approval for serial production of PUIN indication and navigation control panels on the ... more Russian Space Guru Opts For Evolution 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 24, 2007Russia's Federal Space Agency will go slow on its strategy for manned flights. At any rate, this is the implication made by its chief, Anatoly Perminov, at a news conference held at the MAKS-2007 air show on August 22. "Our main goal is to use the reliable old systems for manned flights," he said in a preamble to the subject of new spacecraft and deep space studies. ... more Russian Space Agency To Form Three Space Holdings By 2015 
Zhukovsky, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 23, 2007Russian space companies will be integrated into 10-12 groups, which will then be organized into three to four holdings, the head of the Russian space agency said Wednesday. "By 2010, we plan to create 10-12 integrated structures, and by 2015, three to four space holdings," Anatoly Perminov said. He also said the Federal Space Agency intends to boost the effectiveness of satellite communica ... more Mars-500 Experiment Could Be Extended To 700 Days 
Zhukovsky, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 23, 2007A simulated Mars mission, expected to be launched in Russia later this year, could be extended from 500 to 700 days, the head of the Russian Space Agency said Wednesday. Speaking at the MAKS-2007 air show outside Moscow, Anatoly Perminov said: "There are proposals to extend the Mars-500 experiment at the Russian Institute of Medical and Biological Studies...probably to 700 days." ... more Russian, European Space Agencies To Develop Manned Spaceship 
Zhukovsky, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 21, 2007The Russian and European space agencies will develop a manned transport spaceship for flights to the International Space Station, the Moon and Mars, the head of the Russian agency said Tuesday. "We agreed today with Jean-Jacques Dordain, the head of the European Space Agency, to form a working group to deal with developing a piloted transport system to fly to the International Space Station, the ... more |
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Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 20, 2007"Space exploration is no longer just a proud fetish for Russia and other world powers. Venturing out into near-Earth space and using it nowadays is a valuable resource for national development and improvement in the quality of life," Russian President Vladimir Putin said early this year, defining the role of space research. Space activities are becoming part of the economic, military and politi ... more Rush Demand For Shanghai Cooperation Organization 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 20, 2007The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has held its seventh summit in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It clearly demonstrated the SCO's awareness that the time of closed blocs is over, and the 21st century is an era of cooperation. It also showed that the SCO is working hard to find its way in an avalanche of ideas about its development path and format. The SCO is a regional group ... more Russia To Export Electricity To Lithuania While Nuclear Power Plant Repaired 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 20, 2007Russia will supply up to 1,000 megawatts of electricity to Lithuania while the Ignalina nuclear power plant is being repaired, electricity monopoly Unified Energy System (UES) said Friday. European Union member Lithuania is to shut down the second reactor of its Ignalina NPP by late 2009, in line with EU nuclear safety requirements, and to build a new plant of about the same capacity of 3,600 MW ... more What's The Outlook For The ISS 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 16, 2007In all probability, the question in the headline should be rephrased and run like this: who will man the International Space Station (ISS) next? The very future of this unique international orbital complex depends on the answer. The prospects for keeping the present crew are small, in fact, none existent. The main ISS users - the Russians and the Americans - are not interested in exploiting the ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 12, 2007If the past is any guide, we will learn about the latest plans for the Russian space program at the end of August. On the 21st, the MAKS-2007 international aerospace show will open in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow. Why such certainty that important announcements will be made? Two years ago, at the previous show, visitors admired a mock-up of Russia's Kliper reusable spacecraft developed by Energiya, ... more Is The Shanghai Cooperation Organization The New Warsaw Treaty Group
Hong Kong (UPI) Aug 10, 2007The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is holding joint military exercises this week in Russia, with all six member nations participating for the first time. However, judging from the number of soldiers taking part, the significance of the maneuvers is more symbolic than practical. Less than 4,000 troops are involved in the drills dubbed Peace Mission 2007: 1,600 from China, 2,000 from Russia, 10 ... more A Reality Show Under The Ice 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 12, 2007The much-publicized polar expedition of Artur Chilingarov, deputy speaker of Russia's State Duma, has eclipsed another event which has a direct bearing on the country's northward expansion. Nobody seems to remember that 75 years ago the ice-breaker Alexander Sibiryakov made a legendary journey along Russia's Northern Sea Route, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He was the fir ... more Germany And Russia Joined At The Pipe 
Berlin (UPI) Aug 10, 2007Germany's special energy relationship with Russia threatens energy security in Europe, critics say. Others argue Europe's largest economy needs to build up strong ties with Europe's biggest energy importer. Energy security has become an increasingly important topic in European politics of the past years; domestic resources of oil and gas were scarce to begin with, and they are dwindling as consu ... more
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