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May 23, 2014

Pay and go: 'Soyuz' space ticket at US$45-50 million
Moscow (Voice of Russia) May 23, 2014
Anybody willing to go to orbit may travel to the International Space Station for $45-50 million. This is the price tag for a two-week tour, delivery by Soyuz spacecraft, Russia's Energia Rocket and Space Corporation revealed. "A trip to deep space is a trip for a distance of no more than 100 kilometers. Speaking about trips to the orbit, there have been a few tourists, but there are no many interested people," says President of RKK Energia Vitaly Lopota. "One seat to go to the ISS for about ... read more

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MIPT Experts Reveal the Secret of Radiation Vulnerability

Russian space agency to create equipment for monitoring space debris

Spiders spin possible solution to 'sticky' problems

The U.S. Navy has contracted Harris Corporation for next-gen radios

Communications upgrade for B-52 bombers

Harris to provide IT service and support for homeland security

Halting Russian rocket engine deliveries may cost US $5 billion

India To Launch PSLV On Commercial Mission

Third-stage engine glitch causes Proton-M accident

Russian space agency set to resume Glonass talks with US

Payload preparations in full swing for Ariane 5 launch of Galileo navsat

Sixth Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Reaches Orbit, Sends First Signals

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Communications upgrade for B-52 bombers

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China manufacturing index hits five-month high: HSBC

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