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ISS Crew Returns in Soyuz Capsule

Posted by michael on from the safe-as-houses dept.

physicsnerd writes "According to CNN the Soyuz capsule from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan. This is the first time US Astronauts have ever landed outside of the US."

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  1. Space programme costs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Russian: ~ 1 billion dollars per year.
    American: ~ 15 billion dollars per year.

    Of the 1 billion dollars a year, only 20% is paid by the Russian government, the rest is commercial enterprise. That's a fantastically tax efficient space programme for Russia. Can America get even a single shuttle launch for $200million?

    Perhaps the US government should outsource the management of their space programme to the Russians. They have a better heavy lift capability more reliable launch vehicles and are many many times cheaper.

  2. They missed by commanderfoxtrot · · Score: 5, Informative

    They actually missed their landing point and landed in the Kazakhstan desert: over 400km from their intended destination!!

    BBC News: story

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