Russia gives International Space Station a lift.

Russia gives International Space Station a lift.

Lobbyists in Moscow convinced the Russian Duma (parliament) to provide a shot in the arm to the country's manned space program. In a last-minute move to preserve its nation's role in the worlds largest space venture, the Duma unanimously approved a US 50 million dollars increase in funding...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 40, 2 (2003).
Main Author: Zak, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
International Space Station.
RKK Energia.
Russia.
Russian space contractor.
Funding.
Long-duration crews.
Manned space flight program.
Manned space program.
Rescue vehicles.