New Russian space shuttle called Kliper will be exhibited at the Le Bourget Air Show in June.
Kliper made by the Russian corporation Energia may be used for flights to the International Space Station and also to the Moon, the head of the Russian Space Agency, Anatoly Perminov, was quoted by ITAR-TASS news agency as saying. It also can land at common airdromes, he said.
The 14,500-kilogram Kliper is able to carry a six-member crew and a 700-kilogram payload. A modified Soyuz rocket, the new generation Angara booster rocket and the Zenit carrier rocket also made by Energia could be used for delivering Kliper into orbit.
The 46th air show in Le Bourget will take place on June 13-19.
By: fightingirish - 9th February 2005 at 14:09
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/kliper.html
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kliper.htm
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/09/16/kliper.shtml
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February 9, 2005 at 1:53 pm