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Energiya Pushes For A 6-Person Space Capsule

Posted by timothy on from the isn't-funded-'til-it's-funded dept.

voss writes "Apparently the Russians want to build their own reusable capsule called the Clipper that can be used up to 25 times and can fit 6 people. They also say they can build their ship in 5 years. The key here is if they can get the funding. The shuttle will be retired in 2010 and with no credible replacement on the horizon...why doesn't NASA give the Russians a chance?"

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  1. Re:Reused up to 25 times? by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Are you kidding? Mir was designed for a five-year lifespan. After something like 12 years they crashed a cargo ship into it, depressurised half the station, set the rest on fire and for good measure took down all the computers and it still wouldn't die...

    If the Russians say it's designed for 25 flights, I'd start to worry around flight 78 :-)

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