[FPSPACE] Russian space chief doubts expansion of ISS crew in 2009

[Mgr. Antonín Vítek, CSc.]

http://en.rian.ru/science/20081011/117680505.html

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> Russian space chief doubts expansion of ISS crew in 2009
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> 11/ 10/ 2008 // 13:36
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> BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan), October 11 (RIA Novosti) - Plans to increase the
> crew of the International Space Station from three to six astronauts in
> 2009 may be delayed, the head of the Russian space agency said Saturday.
>
> "I doubt that the ISS crew will be increased to six people from next year
> because the final decision has not been taken yet," Roscosmos head Anatoly
> Perminov said. "All countries participating in the ISS program have to
> decide it."
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> He said he would be discussing the issue next week at a meeting with the
> head of the European Space Agency, Jean-Jacques Dordain.
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> Russia is due to launch a crew of three to the International Space Station
> on Sunday. U.S. astronaut Mike Fincke, Russian cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov
> and U.S. space tourist Richard Garriott are scheduled to lift off at 11:01
> a.m. Moscow time [07:01 GMT].
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