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/ 12 November 2007

Russia, India to team up for moon mission

The leaders of veteran allies Russia and India agreed on Monday to launch a joint unmanned mission to the moon, as well as to intensify deals on weapons and energy. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin called during Kremlin talks for boosting their countries’ traditional ties.

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/ 31 August 2007

Russians want men on the moon by 2025

Russia plans to send a manned mission to the moon by 2025 and wants to build a permanent base there shortly after, the head of Russian space agency Roskosmos said on Friday. ”According to our estimates, we will be ready for a manned flight to the Moon in 2025,” Roskosmos chief Anatoly Perminov told reporters.