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ISS gets new lease of life beyond 2015

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Mar 11, 2010 13:56 Moscow Time
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The heads of space agencies of Russia, US, EU, Canada and Japan have agreed that the International Space Station (ISS) should be operated after 2015 although its closure is planned for that date, says a joint statement released in Tokyo today, ITAR-TASS reports. The sides agree there are no obstacles for the ISS to operate until 2020 and even 2028.   

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