Russian Rearmament

Klaus Schmidt · Posted on: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:57 pm

As a response to the US plans to install a missile shield in Eastern Europe and in a Kaukazian Republic, the Russians plan to upgrade their military, especially air defense and ballistic missile systems.

Will the Russian space activities benefit from these efforts? Perhaps by speeding up the Angara program for a new generation launcher for military satellites? Will Russia invest in low-cost systems that could be available on short notice?

What do you think?

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Klaus Schmidt Space Station Commander Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:55 pm Posts: 507 Location: Germany	Russian Rearmament Posted on: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:57 pm As a response to the US plans to install a missile shield in Eastern Europe and in a Kaukazian Republic, the Russians plan to upgrade their military, especially air defense and ballistic missile systems. Will the Russian space activities benefit from these efforts? Perhaps by speeding up the Angara program for a new generation launcher for military satellites? Will Russia invest in low-cost systems that could be available on short notice? What do you think? _________________ "The hardest hurdle to space isn't the technicalities and money. But rather, the courage and the will to do it." - Burt Rutan.
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