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Posted by jburk to General News at March 12, 2004 09:16 PM
Russia replaced without explanation its long-serving space agency chief on Friday and appointed a top general to replace him, Russian media reported. For the past 12 years Yuri Koptev has overseen Russia's space program -- the sole launcher of missions to the International Space Station since the United States grounded its shuttles in February 2003 after the Columbia disaster. The agency's new chief will be Colonel-General Perminov, 58, previously commander of the army's space division.TrackBack URL for this entry:
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It's amazing that Putin is able to do things like this only 2 days before the Russian election. And, who could guess that after surviving this long the grossly incompetant Koptev would be dumped so unceremoniously.
One can only wonder if this portends some new sea-change in Russia's manned space efforts???
Posted by: Baccus at March 12, 2004 09:59 PM
Most likely deposed due to earlier comments with regards to the Presidents SEI vision.
Posted by: Harold LaVAlley at March 13, 2004 07:28 PM