Russian space industry comes through a difficult period in its history, a period when a new generation of scientists and astronauts should appear to replace retiring specialists of the past and continue their work. But instead these young people decide not to bind their future with Russian space industry and look westward. Space launches continue to fail and step by step Russian space program comes into stagnation. However, Russians have finished the constellation on GLONASS (the alternative to GPS) and now it works! Some addition thoughts about topic in the interview published on http://valdaiclub.com/science/48720.html
There can be no doubt that Russian space industrys a huge potential. But, practically Russia mostly consumes the Soviet industrial heritage. It seems the new management is going to run this sector into the ground lately. Yes, its an acute problem.
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An opinion about space programs [video=youtube;83uKRBNiLHw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83uKRBNiLHw[/video]
Russian 'space program' is an additional possibility for corrupted officials to steal money and to hide it in western banks.
It was informative until it tacked some conspiracy bible bull(*)(*)(*)(*) in on the end their. Non of those prophecies in the Bible have ever really come true. The bible is best when it sticks to the abstract, non of the testable stuff ever pans out
$200M 'Embezzled' Through Glonass Contractor A major space industry contractor stole 6.5 billion rubles ($200 million) in federal funds earmarked for the troubled Glonass satellite navigation system, Moscow police said at a briefing on Friday. Managers at Russian Space Systems used various schemes, including fly-by-night companies, to embezzle money meant for maintaining and upgrading Glonass, Russia's GPS-like network, police said in a statement from the briefing. The sum is three times the size of an estimate offered on Wednesday, which was itself several times larger than a figure announced in June, when police first announced an investigation into the firm. The growing scandal is the latest to hit Glonass, which has suffered years of technical glitches and delays. RIA-Novosti reported Sunday that Glonass’ general director, Yury Urlichich, had been relieved of his duties. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/200m-embezzled-through-glonass-contractor/471261.html
Like any American program. Recall your Halliburton. But in any case Russian can forward its cosmonauts to the space but the USA cannot.
