Russian Space Agency To Hold Tender For Clipper Construction

Russia's Federal Space Agency will hold a closed tender among Russian space industry companies for the construction of a new "Clipper" manned spacecraft, the head of the agency said Wednesday, reports RIA Novosti.

By Space War Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published December 7, 2005

Anatoly Perminov said, "We are now preparing to hold a closed tender among Russian companies."

Other than Energia rocket and space corporation, he did not specify which companies would take part in the tender.

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