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May 28, 2014

Permanently manned ISS could end in 2020
Moscow (Voice of Russia) May 28, 2014
Man in orbit might become history after 2020, as Russia sees no need to keep the ISS operating, announced Vice Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. Manned flights make little profit for Russia's space agency, which might focus on other projects. Russia's Roskosmos space corporation gets little commercial payback from the International Space Station despite spending up to 30 percent of its annual budget on the project, said Rogozin, who is also responsible for the defence industry. "Our profit is f ... read more

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