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June 17, 2013

Russia to Unveil New Piloted Spacecraft at MAKS Airshow
Novo-Ogaryovo, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jun 18, 2013
A mock-up of Russia's new piloted spacecraft will be showcased in August at the MAKS airshow near Moscow, Russia's space chief said Friday. The new craft, being developed by the Russian spaceship manufacturer RKK Energia, is expected to make its maiden flight in 2018. "At the MAKS airshow, we will soon see the mock-up of the spaceship, which will fly in 2018," space chief Vladimir Popovkin said at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin and Russian cosmonauts. Energia won a tender to d ... read more

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