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[i]Fearing the emergence of several privately held manned spacecraft ventures in the US, RKK Energia urged Roskosmos to scale down the PTK NP project before it was too late. The 12-ton version of the PTK NP spacecraft could fly from the existing pad in Baikonur on the Energia-KV launcher derived from the off-the-shelf Zenit. Despite the agency's refusal to go along with the idea back in 2010, RKK Energia again displayed Energia-KV launcher at the Paris Air and Space Show in Le Bourget in June 2011. RKK Energia also made some overtures toward its potential rivals in the US, exploring the possibility of cooperation with Boeing on its CST-100 crew capsule. RKK Energia could potentially supply components for the US spacecraft, such as docking mechanisms, or even engage in a joint development of the US-Russian manned vehicle if the political climate would make it possible.[/i]
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