Russia plans manned space launch centre

[Rick]

Russia is all set to build a new space launch facility, and has its eye on a completion date in 2015. The announcement is yet more confirmation of the rising temperature of international competition in space exploration, and of Russia's determination to be beholden to no one in its bid to conquer the stars.

More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/24/manned_space_russia/