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Russian Firm Plans Commercial Space Station

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the love-to-visit-someday dept.

astroengine writes "Buoyed by plans for commercial space taxis, a Russian company plans to build and launch a privately owned outpost in orbit for tourists, scientists and other paying visitors. RSC Energia, which designed and built the Russian modules of the International Space Station, is partnering with Russian commercial space startup Orbital Technologies to manufacture the new hub, currently known as Commercial Space Station."

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  1. Marketing Genius. by geekmux · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "...currently known as Commercial Space Station."

    I see Russian Marketing is about as clever and ingenious as Russian humor...

  2. Catering? by AffidavitDonda · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who will get the catering contract? MacDonalds or BurgerKing?