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Russia Considering Permanent Base on Moon

January 26, 2006 :: AFP :: News

Russia is reportedly considering the building of a permanent base on the moon, which it could use to mine the rare fuel Helium-3. The AFP quotes Nikolai Sevastyanov, head of the Energia space corporation, as recently stating that such a base could be complete by 2015—meaning that Russia would be able to begin “industrial-scale delivery” of the fuel by 2020. Rare on earth but plentiful on the moon, Helium-3 is a non-radioactive isotope of helium that can be used in nuclear fusion. Sevastyanov added that the International Space Station would have to play a key role in the project, and a transport relay to the moon would have to be established with the help of the planned Clipper spaceship, and the Parom, a space capsule intended to tug heavy cargo containers. (Article)

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