Russia gains edge in space race as US shuttle bows out

Published Thursday, July 21, 2011

By AFP

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, Moscow: As the United States winds down its shuttle programme, in a symbolic twist in a long-running space rivalry, Russia will gain complete control of access to the International Space Station.

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