Primakov orders Mir extended three years with investor funds

Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov decreed Friday that the aging Mir space station can be kept in orbit for at least three years beyond its scheduled reentry date this summer, and granted RSC Energia exclusive rights to operate the station as a commercial business. According to Russia's Itar...

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