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Russia Mulls New Space Station And Missions To The Moon And Mars
Moscow, Russia (RIAN) Aug 30, 2006 The International Space Station will be dismantled after 2015 to be replaced with a new orbital station, a Russian Space Agency official said Tuesday. "It is necessary because at present we can monitor less than 10% of Russian territory, but with a new station the coverage will be increased tenfold," said Vitaly Davydov, deputy head of the agency. He said the new space station would be used to produce materials that are impossible to manufacture on Earth and to improve the methods of remote monitoring of the Earth. Davydov also said Russia would test technologies for space travel to the Moon and Mars in 2015-2025. "And after 2025 we are planning to start the preparation for interplanetary missions," he said, adding that international projects of such proportions should be implemented on the basis of equal participation and global partnership. Source: RIA Novosti Related Links Space Station News at Space-Travel.Com
Using Cutting-Edge Technology To Explore Creating Tools And Parts In Space
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 29, 2006When astronauts need to fix broken parts in orbit using specialized tools, the replacement parts and necessary equipment traditionally must be delivered to them from Earth, delaying science and adding to the cost of the mission. Chicago native and engineer Curtis Manning and the Rapid Prototyping research team at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., are developing ways for astronauts to simply push a button - and quickly create the required part or tool right on the spot. |
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