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US Senate Allows NASA To Buy Soyuz Vehicles

Posted by Zonk on from the maintenance-in-spaaaaace dept.

arc.light writes "According to a report at Space.com, the US Senate voted to allow NASA to buy Russian Soyuz vehicles for the purpose of servicing the International Space Station. Because Russia continues to assist Iran with its nuclear energy and ballistic missile programs, NASA would otherwise not be allowed to buy Russian hardware by the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000. The US House of Representatives still needs to give its approval before NASA can make such a purchase."

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  1. Choice by kevin_conaway · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So it seems that after Russia sends the last obligatory shuttle to the space station, we are left the with the options of a.) buying Russian gear to send our own folks or b.) paying the Russians to do it for us?

    Whatever, if it saves money, I'm sure the government will do it. I'm pretty sure they can use extra cash wherever they can find it now.

  2. Re:Worth the investment? by HillBilly · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Both countries have old and due to be replaced space crafts. Difference is Russia's crafts have provened to be more realiable and cheaper.

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