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May 13, 2014

Russia to only use ISS until 2020: official
Moscow (AFP) May 13, 2014
A senior Russian official said Tuesday that Russia will only need the International Space Station (ISS) until 2020, as previous plans by Washington to use it until 2024 were thrown into doubt amid the Ukraine crisis. "We are planning to only need the ISS until 2020," deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin said, Interfax reported. "After 2020 we would like to use those resources on other promising space projects." In January, NASA said the US administration is extending the life of the $100 billion ... read more

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