Anatoly Nikolayevich Perminovis a Russian rocket scientist and a mechanical engineer. He served as the General Director of Russian Federal Space Agency in 2004–2011... (wikipedia)
We are preparing agreements with Americans and Europeans which will allow the creation of a single global navigation system in the future.
Moreover, NASA has officially invited the space agency to take part in implementing U.S. space plans.
We hope that the Brazilian astronaut will fly at the end of March next year ... The cost of the contract as always is up to $20 million.
We were given a 100-percent funding for the first time in 2005. At present, in connection with the president's demand that the deployment of the GLONASS system be expedited, we are specifying the program.
We are convinced that our joint, mutual cooperation with China in the sphere of space will be constantly developing and increasing.
There are no technical questions. As for political questions, NASA's administration today is resolving them in a positive manner.
We fully support the policy of the Venezuelan president and the country's administration in space sphere.
This shows us how to fight for your dreams. He fought, he won, he passed the entire flight, all the preparations to become an astronaut, superbly.
The Russian Space Agency is prepared to cooperate with Venezuela in all space projects and is ready to help to train the main and reserve national astronauts.
The goal for 2006 is to reach a comprehensive agreement with the United States in the first half of the year on the ISS until 2011.
The launch cannot be described as a total failure, as the rocket functioned in a regular way.