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- October 27, 2008
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Business & Industry News: Aerospace & Defense News - Space
Oct 27, 2008
Crew Space Transportation System (CSTS) had its design modified during October, while in Bremen there were further discussions about the project's workshare. Split between a consortium of western European companies and Russia's Energia, which is expected to act as the prime contractor, a reference CSTS design is being developed before major decisions are taken at the European Space Agency's member states' ministerial meeting in November.
The ESA meeting will decide whether the agency goes ahead with the project and if so how much money its members will invest in technology ...