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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. Wait! The commies....? by Jedi+Holocron · · Score: 0, Troll

    So, a bunch of former (are they really ever "former") commies are going to build the first commercial space station?

    Wow...I guess that's appropriate given what we've built...

  2. Re:No thanks by Simonetta · · Score: 0, Troll

    Take a ride on Air Chernobil or Aeroflot to outer space?

    No thanks.

    Russians are good at three things:

    1) making cheap vodka.
    2) dragging the local Jews out behind the outhouse and beating them to death in the snow.
    3) crushing the hopes of world domination of any fool who invades their country at the beginning of the winter.

    Advanced 21st technology and providing a warm holiday experience for foreigners is not on that list.

    So go ahead. Mod me down to -2 hell for being a "troll, racist, etc...".
    It doesn't change the truth.