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2004-12-01 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Next-generation Russian spaceship unveiled

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Posted by Steve White 2004-12-01 12:54:02 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The actual first test flights of the vehicle, perhaps about 2010 Bwahahaha! I also understand they have a bridge in New York for sale.
On a more serious note, this looks like a shuttle - who needs more 1970s technology? The sooner governments get out of this business the better. Let Scaled Composites and others develop the technology then buy it.

Posted by Spot 2004-12-01 9:10:31 AM|| 2004-12-01 9:10:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 First of all, it's a mockup.

Second, we're in a train wreck with ISS already because Clinton started a policy that we're supposed to buy Soyuz for the station, but there's also legislation that we can't buy from the Russians because of their deals with Iran.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-12-01 9:12:44 AM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-12-01 9:12:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 So NASA can't doi anything? OK, let Burt Rutan do it.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-01 9:22:26 AM|| 2004-12-01 9:22:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 but there's also legislation that we can't buy from the Russians because of their deals with Iran.

never heard of that. Cite?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-12-01 10:39:50 AM|| 2004-12-01 10:39:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Is it a Yanqui Kliper?

Posted by mojo 2004-12-01 10:53:30 AM|| 2004-12-01 10:53:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Here ya go:

http://www.spacepolitics.com/archives/000282.html.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-12-01 12:28:23 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-12-01 12:28:23 PM|| Front Page Top

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