Koptiev says Mir will stay in orbit; financing still unclear

Russia probably will continue to operate the 13-year-old Mir orbital station after August, when it was scheduled to be de-orbited, Russian Space Agency General Director Yuri N. Koptiev told the Itar-Tass news agency. "Investment programs have already been developed for several further expeditions,"...

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