Russian Government Approves New Space Center Construction Program

LAUNCH PAD

File photo of Plesetsk's entry gate.

Moscow (SPX) Nov 18, 2005
The Russian government approved Thursday the federal target program on the development of space centers for 2006-2015, reports RIA Novosti.

Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov presented the program during a regular Cabinet meeting.

He said the implementation of the program would require budget financing in the amount of $946 million.

The program will prioritize the construction of launch facilities at the Plesetsk Space Center for the Angara-A5 heavy carrier rocket, which is being developed by the Khrunichev State Space Scientific Production Center, Ivanov said.

The new launch facilities, which account for 80%-90% of budget funds, will enable Russia to stop using the Baikonur and Svobodny Space Centers for military and national security purposes in the future, he added.

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

LAUNCH PAD

Arianespace's New Heavy Lifter Launches Two Satellites

Paris (AFP) Nov 17, 2005
An Ariane-5 ECA launcher with two telecommunications satellites, whose blast-off was repeatedly postponed, lifted off from the Kourou base in French Guiana Wednesday, European group Arianespace said.

SPACE TRAVEL Mockup Provides Early Glimpse Of New Space Exploration Vehicle SpaceDev Announces SpaceDev Dream Chaser Space Transport System NASA Establishes Commercial Crew/Cargo Project Office NASA Chief Defends Space Exploration	MARSDAILY Mars Express' MARSIS Team Focus On Upper Atmosphere A Closer Look At Kalavrita 'Mars-Shine' Mars Odyssey Snaps Rabe Crater Contours
LAUNCH PAD Russian Government Approves New Space Center Construction Program Ariane-5 ECA Launches DirecTV And Telkom 2 Satellites Arianespace's New Heavy Lifter Launches Two Satellites Sea Launch Signs With DirecTV For Launch In 2007	EARTH OBSERVATION Envisat Radar Protecting Patagonian Toothfish From Pirate Fishermen NPOESS $3Bn Over Budget, Three Years Delayed First Remote Sensing Satellite To Be Launched In Late 2006 Satellites Support Kyoto Protocol Through Forest Mapping Service
OUTER PLANETS Free Lectures On Exploring Pluto Coming Up At Pasadena City College Astronomers Announce Discovery Of Two New Moons Of Pluto NASA Says Pluto May Have Three Moons Instead Of One Hubble Spots Possible New Moons Around Pluto	STELLAR CHEMISTRY Hubble And Sloan Quadruple Number Of Known Optical Einstein Rings Astrophysicists Put Kibosh On Alternative Theory Of Star Formation Spitzer Harvests Dozens Of New Stars Messengers From The Extreme Universe
MOON DAILY NASA Ames Leads Robotic Lunar Exploration Program Lunar Lawn Mower Russia To Assist China's Lunar Research Program Chinese Company Closed For Selling Land On The Moon	GPS NEWS India To Use Russian GLONASS Navigation System - Minister Euroope Wants To Speed Up Galileo GPS Program China Hopes Galileo Will Spur Search and Rescue, Up-link Stations Technology Update: Russia's Satellite System To Be Fully Operational In 2007

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement