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2/7/07

SPACE.com -- Europeans Unlikely to Back Russia's Manned Space Vehicle - by PETER B. de SELDING

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Europeans Unlikely to Back Russia's Manned Space Vehicle - by PETER B. de SELDING

BERLIN — European governments tentatively have declined to take a role in Russia’s Clipper manned space vehicle project, saying Europe would not have control over the program and would be limited to being a small industrial contributor, according to European government officials.

Russia has proposed that ESA and Japan join Clipper as an alternative to NASA’s Crew Exploration Vehicle. Japanese officials have said they are evaluating the idea and that they would be more likely to join the Russian program if Europe did.

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