[Fwd: Plans announced for first private space station]

From: Mike Boschat (aa063@chebucto.ns.ca)
Date: Wed Sep 05 2001 - 07:33:08 EDT


Interesting...if they can do it.

Mike
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               NEWSALERT: Wednesday, September 5, 2001 @ 0414 GMT
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MIRCORP ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR PRIVATE SPACE STATION
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The company that tried to operate the Mir space station commercially 
announced plans Tuesday to launch its own private space station. 
MirCorp said it had signed an agreement with Rosaviakosmos and RSC 
Energia to develop, launch, and operate "Mini Station 1", an orbiting 
facility capable of supporting a wide range of commercial activities.

    http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0109/05ministation1/

Read MirCorp statement:
    http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0109/05ministation1/release.html

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