Thread: ESA says "Non/nein/nuncai" to Russia on Kliper partnership
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Old December 10th 05, 11:39 AM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.policy
Anthony Frost
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Default ESA says "Non/nein/nuncai" to Russia on Kliper partnership
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Brian Thorn wrote:

On 9 Dec 2005 09:54:25 -0800, wrote:

In fact the priority of human spaceflight, especially in France and
Italy, two major contributors, is close to zero.

Yet Italy not only suppost ISS as part of ESA, it also independently
works with the US on the MPLMs and Nodes. Sounds a lot more than
"zero" priority to me.

However, virtually all the Italian stand-alone activity involves Alenia
who have a long-standing interest in space stations. Government
involvement there may at least partly be an artifact of NASA not dealing
with anyone other than other national space agencies.

Anthony