"After the loss of the shuttle, Russia lost a part of its
extra-budget funds, therefore we are suggesting this option."
Source: Sergei Gorbunov, spokesman for Russia's
space agency, after Moscow suggested to NASA that astronauts aboard
the International Space Station extend their stays from six months
to a year. Russia says it just doesn't have the cash to continue
rotating the ISS crew every six months while the US space shuttle
fleet remains grounded.
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