Russia may soon lose its lead in space exploration. At best, Russia would have to play the role of a regular space “taxi driver,” which renders services to third parties. We can arrive at this sad conclusion by taking a closer look at the latest dismissals and appointments in the top management of Russian aerospace company RSC Energia, which designs Soyuz manned spaceships and Progress carrier rockets.

04.08.2007
A Close Look at Sergei Ivanov: The Man Who May Be the Next President of the Russian Federation

02.08.2007
Saturn VMF, the daughter company of the Rybinsk based NPO Saturn is ready to deliver first Russian made gas turbines for the Russian Navy. As Yuri Kuvyrkin, the official representative of Saturn informed the correspondent of PravdaRu, one of the two ready engines M75RU is intended for patrol ships, the most demanding niche, where Russian manufacturers expect the quickest returns. M70FRU was designed for small missile ships, air cushion ships, small anti-sub ships, corvettes and light cruisers.

01.08.2007
Two deep-sea submersibles Mir-1 and Mir-2 made an unprecedented test dive in polar waters, reaching the seabed 47 nautical miles (87 kilometers) north of Russia’s northernmost archipelago, Franz Josef Land in the Barents Sea. The Akademik Fyodorov, the flagship of the expedition “Arktika-2007”, has launched the submersibles, said Vladimir Strugatsky, a vice president of the Association of Russian Polar Explorers.