Soyuz 100 Times More Reliable Than Shuttle
In 2004, Russian space officials announced that the Soyuz will be replaced by early 2011 with the new Kliper and Parom spacecrafts.
However, since then the Kliper appears to have been indefinitely postponed due to lack of government funding, and it has been announced that the Soyuz will receive an upgrade to make it suitable for up to one year in space, as well as new digital interior displays and updated docking equipment.
This new version, known as Soyuz TMAT, could enter service around 2010.
ESA was approached re the provion of joint funding of the development in 2004 but was put under pressure by NASA to turn down the offer on the basis that NASA's replacement Shuttle will be in place.
In 2004, Russian space officials announced that the Soyuz will be replaced by early 2011 with the new Kliper and Parom spacecrafts.
However, since then the Kliper appears to have been indefinitely postponed due to lack of government funding, and it has been announced that the Soyuz will receive an upgrade to make it suitable for up to one year in space, as well as new digital interior displays and updated docking equipment.
This new version, known as Soyuz TMAT, could enter service around 2010.
ESA was approached re the provion of joint funding of the development in 2004 but was put under pressure by NASA to turn down the offer on the basis that NASA's replacement Shuttle will be in place.
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