-Caveat Lector-
Russian space forces re-born
June 1, 2001 Posted: 8:12 AM EDT (1212 GMT)
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- The Russian Space Forces were officially re-born
Friday as an independent
section of the military -- part of President Vladimir Putin's plan to
streamline and modernize the
nation's armed forces.
The Space Forces were established as a separate branch in 1982, but
incorporated into the Strategic
Rocket Forces in 1997. They regained independence under a military reform
plan drafted by Defense
Minister Sergei Ivanov.
Col. Gen. Anatoly Perminov, appointed to lead the Space Forces, said they
became fully operational
in their new status Friday, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.
The Space Forces are in charge of space launchpads and a fleet or military
satellites, which serve
spy and communication purposes and track the launches of ballistic
missiles.
Russia has about 110 military and civilian satellites, but about 80 percent
have already served
their designated lifetime, and the cash-strapped government lacks money to
quickly build
replacements. Russian Aerospace Agency chief has described building new
navigation satellites for
the military is the top priority.
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