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April 28, 2014

No Plans to Produce Zenit Rocket in Russia
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 29, 2014
The Russian space agency believes it would be illogical to start the production of Ukrainian-made Zenit space launch rockets in Russia, the agency's head said Thursday. "In regard to the Zenit, I can say that making the same carrier rocket here makes no sense. The situation in Ukraine isn't fully stabilized so far, but there is no reason to make a stake on the Zenit carrier rocket, but time will tell depending on the development of events," Oleg Ostapenko said. "Today we are oriented around ... read more

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				Russian Proton Rocket Rolled out to Launch Pad A Russian Proton-M rocket to be launched next week carrying two satellites was rolled out to a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Thursday, the Russian space agency said. ... more		Orion Feels the Vibe During Tests at Kennedy Space Center Testing designed to simulate the vibrations NASA's Orion will experience during its first trip to space successfully wrapped up inside the Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy ... more

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Russia Set to Boost Space Cooperation With India, China Russia is set to develop its space cooperation with India and China, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko said on Thursday. "Recently, we received an invitation from J ... more		Equipped with New Sensors, Morpheus Preps to Tackle Landing on its Own A test flight later this week will challenge a set of sensors to map out a 65-yard square of boulder-sized hazards and pick out a safe place to land. Mounted to an uncrewed prototype lander ca ... more		Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe		US can lose Russian market if bans rocket, space component supplies to Russia The United States introducing sanctions against Russia in rocket and space equipment supplies will affect the volume of the US production of space components, United Rocket and Space Corporation Gen ... more
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