Compared to 2004, production and services [in the space industry] have grown by 12.7%, or more than 2.5 times higher than in other industries (with the exception of the oil and gas sector). |
Moreover, NASA has officially invited the space agency to take part in implementing U.S. space plans. |
The goal for 2006 is to reach a comprehensive agreement with the United States in the first half of the year on the ISS until 2011. |
The launch cannot be described as a total failure, as the rocket functioned in a regular way. |
The Russian Space Agency is prepared to cooperate with Venezuela in all space projects and is ready to help to train the main and reserve national astronauts. |
There are no technical questions. As for political questions, NASA's administration today is resolving them in a positive manner. |
This shows us how to fight for your dreams. He fought, he won, he passed the entire flight, all the preparations to become an astronaut, superbly. |
We are convinced that our joint, mutual cooperation with China in the sphere of space will be constantly developing and increasing. |
We are preparing agreements with Americans and Europeans which will allow the creation of a single global navigation system in the future. |
We fully support the policy of the Venezuelan president and the country's administration in space sphere. |
We hope that the Brazilian astronaut will fly at the end of March next year ... The cost of the contract as always is up to $20 million. |
We were given a 100-percent funding for the first time in 2005. At present, in connection with the president's demand that the deployment of the GLONASS system be expedited, we are specifying the program. |