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Russia vows to keep space program alive despite Mir woes
Russia pledges ongoing support for its manned space program as Mir nears deorbit. Yeltsin framed space exploration as a national priority, with a 1998 budget boost and foreign investment planned to sustain Mir and the international space station. Experts cite financial strain but expect continued funding despite the crisis.
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Mir
Russia
Moscow
Kremlin
Marcia Smith
Congressional Research Service
Washington
Boris Yeltsin
Yeltsin
International Space Station
Kazakstan
Baikonur
James Oberg
Russian Space Agency
Yuri Gagarin
Oberg