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posted 02-17-2006 06:12 AM            

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http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article345949.ece

and several other similar news stories on the news wires.

Phill
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posted 02-17-2006 06:17 AM            

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Its probably to be geared up for this new Space Adventures joint operation for a 5 man sub orbital Russian built vehicle called "Explorer" :-

http://www.spaceadventures.com/media/releases/2006-02/346

Phill
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posted 02-18-2006 10:39 AM               

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Ther launch site for the Russian built spacecraft will be the United Arab Emirates with a 2008 delivery date.
Myasishchev of course has a strong pedigree of building supersonic aircraft, including the M-55, a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and a spaceplane: http://www.testpilot.ru/russia/myasishchev/index.htm

Paul Bramley