Space News
space history and artifacts articles

Messages
space history discussion forums

Sightings
worldwide astronaut appearances

Resources
selected space history documents

  collectSPACE: Messages
  Space Events & Happenings
  But our credit is okay with you folks....right?

Post New Topic  Post A Reply
profile | register | preferences | faq | search

next newest topic | next oldest topic
Author Topic:   But our credit is okay with you folks....right?
star51L
Member

Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002

posted 12-28-2004 05:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for star51L   Click Here to Email star51L     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1606895&PageNum=1

...to be countered with:
http://www2.interfax.ru/eng/news/politics/041228/81116/story.html

John K. Rochester
Member

Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002

posted 12-28-2004 05:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for John K. Rochester   Click Here to Email John K. Rochester     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Damn Russkies can kiss my A..

John K. Rochester
Member

Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002

posted 12-28-2004 05:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for John K. Rochester   Click Here to Email John K. Rochester     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Just kidding....... They're not flying us free are they? Were paying loads of US $$ to maintain and fly this project, as are many other countries.

DavidH
Member

Posts: 1217
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted 12-29-2004 10:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DavidH   Click Here to Email DavidH     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here's a more complete version of the story:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/science/AP-Russia-Space.html

Basically, the U.S. won't be paying cash, but will erase Russia's "workhour" debt over the next few flights.

(Though what happens after the debt is gone, I haven't heard yet)

------------------
http://allthese worlds.hatbag.net/space.php
"America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." - Commander Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Mission, 11 December 1972

All times are CT (US)

next newest topic | next oldest topic

Administrative Options: Close Topic | Archive/Move | Delete Topic
Post New Topic  Post A Reply
Hop to:

Contact Us | The Source for Space History & Artifacts

Copyright 2020 collectSPACE.com All rights reserved.


Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.47a





advertisement