Fruits of Socialism

One of the few areas where the Russians are tops is rocketry. Now they've teamed up with Lockheed to market their skills. A joint venture between the aerospace firm and Russia's Khrunichev Enterprise will sell launch services to the West. About 60% of U.S. commercial launches are now handled by Europe's Arianespace consortium.

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