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Topic: Russia's space communications fleet
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-21-2005 04:39 PM
Text of report by Russia TV (via BBC News): Last of Russia's Space Communications Fleet Destined for ScrapThe last ship of Russia's maritime space fleet could be auctioned off. The floating centres tracked the work of orbital craft and were the pride of Russian science. But now they are gradually turning into scrap metal. Marina Naumova reports from Kaliningrad Region. [Correspondent, over video of metal boxes being hurled onto a lorry; vessel Kosmonaut Georgiy Dobrovolskiy moored at quay] The disassembled parts of space communications apparatus are being thrown into these crates from the scientific research vessel Kosmonaut Georgiy Dobrovolskiy. The Agency for the Management of Federal Property has decided to auction off the last operating ship of the famous space flotilla. Veterans of the maritime space fleet are trying to save this unique vessel. Dobrovolskiy is capable even today of carrying out tasks to control spacecraft, including the International Space Station, as space experts confirmed. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-06-2005 02:30 PM
Novosti Kosmonavtiki (via James Oberg): Last Russian space tracking ship sold at auction Novosti-Kosmonavtiki is reporting that "the last vessel from the 'space fleet' has been sold for 24.6 million rubles. The "Cosmonaut Georgiy Dobrovol'skiy" was sold on Tuesday at auction, reports Interfax. Roskosmos press service chief Vyacheslav davidenko announced this. "The vessel is acquired by the firm Natalia Shiping Ltd, registered in the island nation Saint- Kitts and Nevis (Antilles Islands), for 24.6 million rubles", said Davidenko. He reminded that the starting price was 24 million rubles. "The resources received from the sale of the vessel will enter into the federal budget", noted Davidenko. |
kosmonavtka Member Posts: 170 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-31-2005 10:31 PM
The 1999 movie Virus was screened here last week and it featured a real Russian communications ship - the Academican Vladislav Volkov (built in 1977). So presumably this ship was destroyed in the filming of the movie. What a waste! |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-10-2009 10:49 AM
Где теперь «Космонавт Юрий Гагарин»? Where is the "Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin"? (Google translation) |
kyra Member Posts: 583 From: Louisville CO US Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 04-12-2009 06:58 PM
What a sad story, The "Yuri Gagarin" is reduced to "agar" and sold for scrap at $170 per ton. Even if it were no longer needed it would have made a great Black Sea cruise ship or sailing space museum. |
kosmonavtka Member Posts: 170 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 04-15-2009 02:22 AM
China, in contrast, built 4 tracking ships for its space program (Yuan Wang 1-4, according to Go Taikonauts website) |