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February 25, 2014

Russia to map out next ten-year space program
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Feb 25, 2014
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the proposal to draw up a new federal program for the development of Russian space centers in 2016-2026, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told reporters. "The prime minister has supported the idea to draw up a new federal target program for the development of space centers in the decade which starts in 2016. The current ten-year program expires in 2015," Rogozin said. It is planned to build the second launch site in Vostochny and to dev ... read more

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F-35B Aircraft Fly In Formation In Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing Mode

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