[FPSPACE] [FPSPACE]Clarification on Klebanov quote

David Anderman davida@cwo.com
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 17:28:15 -0700


The story that Russian Deputy Prime Minister Klebanov has decided that Mir 
should be de-orbited in February turns out not to be entirely true. The 
real story is that he is simply saying that, absent new funding from 
MirCorp, Mir will have to be de-orbited. On the other hand, if funding is 
available, Mir could continue to fly.

This is not to say that new money has been found yet, but I understand that 
there is new interest among people with significant resources.

Moreover, the possibility of finally deploying the tether at Mir could have 
important ramifications for ISS.