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Russia to stay at Baikonur until 2020
Moscow (UPI) Nov 10, 2007 Russian space officials say they will continue to use Kazakhstan's Baikonur launch site until at least 2020. Roskosmos chief Anatoly Perminov said the space agency plans to build a new launch facility in Russia's Far East, but will continue to lease Baikonur from Kazakhstan to launch its Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station, RIA Novosti reported Friday. "We will not and cannot leave Baikonur before 2020 as long as Soyuz (spacecraft) are being launched," Perminov said. Perminov said Russia is the process of holding a tender for the development of the Clipper reusable spacecraft, which would replace the Soyuz and Progress carrier rockets in making regular flights to the ISS, Novosti said. Related Links Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News
E'Prime Aerospace Receives Launch Site Policy Review Approval
Falls Church VA (SPX) Nov 06, 2007E'Prime Aerospace announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA/AST) has completed the interagency portion of the policy review for E'Prime's launch site license application A-07-EPA-121. Furthermore, the Departments of Defense, and State, and NASA cited no issues, including START Treaty compliance, associated with E'Prime's proposed canister launch program that would adversely impact U.S. National Security or Foreign Policy interests. |
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