MSNBC (Oberg) - NASA, Russians forging a deal for rides

MSNBC (Oberg) - NASA, Russians forging a deal for rides

Crew-hours would be swapped for seats on Soyuz

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6640347/

By James Oberg, NBC News space analyst // Special to MSNBC

Updated: 7:52 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2004

HOUSTON - NASA officials have confirmed Russian reports about an
"outer-space swap" worth an estimated $60 million or more. If approved by
the U.S. government, the deal could put off a looming crisis over access to
the international space station.

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