RUSSIA PROPOSES TO U.S. PARTICIPATION IN SUPERHEAVY BOOSTERS LAUNCH PROJECT

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MOSCOW, October 18 (RIA Novosti) - During visit to Baikonur of NASA Deputy Administrator Frederick D.Gregory, the Russian side proposed the United States' participation in the unique project Spaceport (Kosmoport), which intends the launch of superheavy carrier rockets, Vyacheslav Davidenko, official spokesman for the Russian Space Agency, has told RIA Novosti on Monday.

"Fred Gregory and a representative delegation of American scientists and businessmen inspected the versatile complex Stand-Start, designed for testing and launch of Energia carrier rockets under the programme for the reusable space system Energia-Buran. The first start was made on May 15, 1987", he said.

During the talk on the programme, the Stand-Start performances and its unique capability to launch superheavy boosters, the American side was proposed to participate in the Spaceport project, Davidenko said.

"Spaceport could breathe a new life into the facility and rid future participants in international cooperation of heavy investments to be made in a new space infrastructure. It is already in place here and only has to be adapted to new projects", he said.

In the future, Spaceport can provide an opportunity for launching superheavy carrier rockets for interplanetary missions and exploration of planets in the Solar System.

"It will be, certainly, the large-scale project of a manned mission to Mars, building of a space base on the Moon", Davidenko said.

"The American delegation discussed the proposals for a long time and chief delegate Fred Gregory has promised to continue cooperation with the Russian side after reporting to NASA chief Sean O'Keefe", Davidenko added.

To him, Russia is going to propose participation to other space powers, too.

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