The Money Race To Space - Russia

Oct 1996
We take a look at Russia's attempts to convince the world to use its rocket launching facilities.

When Communism collapsed, its space Programme went down with it. Rusting metal, empty hangars and grounded spacecraft litter the Baikonour cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Space workers now face a new challenge: survival. Their future glory depends upon maximising income. So to foot the bills they have offered the rest of the world a 'space launch' service. And, expanding into the commercial satellite launch market has proven even more lucrative than promoting Pepsi Cola! Experts flock to Kazakhstan to buy up rocket engines. In his enthusiasm one American propulsion expert even says that the Russians "are years ahead of us!" However, there remains a catch. Western powers have applauded Russia for embracing capitalism but have also imposed quota restrictions to stop them cornering the market. A detailed report on Russia's space Programme which climaxes with the launch of a Soyuz rocket manned by three Russian men and a French woman. The tension is palpable as the gleaming rocket sears into the air.

Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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[granddad2002]

When I was serving in the US Army, I was amazed by the Soyuz program. I liked a lot of the features of its' engineering and the missions it could do. With sufficient numbers of permanent space stations and support complexes in orbit, the Soyuz would be the ultimate space taxi. If there was someway to recover the launchers, Just even to have the operational parts returned for stock or refit? The folks who deal do this job are capable, despite funding... this program continues! That's resolve!

[BabyLuva1001]

have to make sacrifices other wise if we help the people who starve or just cant make then the world will be way over populated then we would have to feed all those people and find work for them if we help them now then it will just x2 and there will be more Hate in the future Dont get me wrong i care for them but just think about there would be citys every where no farm land no plains We would just kill the wildlife just so we survive and thats why we are looking in to space New places to live

[pavel280488AA]

england bullshit russian space programm never die

[Takeital]

Im interested to see what happens after the the iss is deorbited, russias new cosmodrome and rockets should be finished and so should the american program

[MrMatSanders]

Lol what a bullshit, just look who launch your setilites guys:)

[UunlanN]

such a propoganda

[Globox822]

thx for this