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The ambitious joint aerospace projects of ESA and Roscosmos, primarily the Moon, Jupiter and Venus

Moscow, Russia - Five projects are being considered

Today, 20 December 2011, Valdimir Popovkin, head of Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos and European Space Agency’s (ESA) Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain held a meeting in Moscow and decided to proceed with Moon research mission and flight to Jupiter. Russia and Europe are considering five research projects: the flight to Jupiter with a stopover at one of its icy satellites; the delivery of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1136483
Rome, Italy, 12/20/2011 17:15
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