Kliper to use Buran seats

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Moscow (SPX) Jul 25, 2005
Russia's Zvezda has agreed to provide ejection seats for the prototype of Energia's six-crew Kliper reusable spacecraft reports Flight International.

The commercial Kliper will not use ejection seats, but the test vehicle will use seats developed for the former Soviet Union's Buran space shuttle program in the 1980s.

According to public literature the Buran ejection seats were to use a solid rocket motor system that could propel test pilots up to 600 meters (1,800ft) from the Buran when flying at Mach 3 or less.

The Kliper program is being pursued by a consortia of interested Russian, European, Japanese partners. It aims to develop a new manned taxi that builds on the legacy of the Soyuz rather than Buran or the US space shuttle.

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Russian Space Agency To Launch Kliper Project

Moscow (SPX) Jul 15, 2005
The Russian Space Agency (Roskosmos) is about to start its Kliper launch vehicle project, the head of the agency told a Moscow press conference Thursday, reports RIA Novosti.

Europe Envisages Cooperation On New Russian Space Plane

Paris, France (ESA) Jul 01, 2005
Whilst everyone awaits the return to flight of the US Shuttle, Europe is considering an eventual participation in a new manned spacecraft. The Kliper project which Russia is proposing to build was one of the hot subjects of the recent Le Bourget airshow.

Europe Pledges Support For Planned Russian Spacecraft

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Jun 10, 2005
The European Space Agency (ESA) on Friday pledged its backing for Russia's plans for manned spacecraft called Kliper, the news agency Itar-Tass reported here. Daniel Sacotte, ESA's director of human spaceflight, microgravity and exploration programmes, said here his organisation "would support" the project, it said.

Russia To Spend More On Its Space Program

Moscow (UPI) May 23, 2005
The Russian Ministry for Economic Development and Trade has endorsed a draft space plan for 2006-2015 that calls for a significant increasing in spending.

Russia Ready To Clip On A Bit Of Space For Old Europe

London UK (SPX) May 23, 2005
Russia is ramping up its efforts to promote participation in its own next generation spacecraft. The move comes after 40 years of making the Model T of the space race, the Soyuz, but now Russia wants to move on to a new spaceship dubbed the Kliper.

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Washington (UPI) May 11, 2005
Last week's successful launch by India of two satellites was clear evidence international competition to explore the empty reaches of space is beginning to heat up.

Russia To Pursue New Space Shuttle

Moscow (UPI) Apr 8, 2005
Russian space authorities said they will pursue a new manned shuttle spacecraft to take people and cargo to the International Space Station.

New Russian Spacecraft On Show In France In June

Moscow (AFP) Feb 09, 2005
A new Russian six-crew reusable space capsule that will eventually replace the venerable Soyuz spacecraft is to go on display at the French international aerospace show at Le Bourget in June, Russia's space agency said Wednesday.

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