Russia Falls, China Rises in Space Efforts
Dec 30, 2011
| By Amy Svitak Paris |
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The two largest space powers outside the U.S. had wildly
divergent records in 2011, with Beijing boasting 19 launches and
demonstrating in-orbit docking for a future space station while the
Kremlin ordered an investigation into a string of high-profile
engineering failures plaguing Russia’s space program.The implications for Russia of a nosedive in the quality of its space efforts could be especially serious. The failures have been condemned by President Dmitry Medvedev, and the efforts at recovery will be watched carefully beyond Russia. The troubles have hit just as NASA has become reliant on its International Space Station (ISS) partner for manned spaceflights and as Moscow seeks to expand its commercial reach with launches from South America. |
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