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Russian training planned for Myanmar’s first national cosmonaut
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Training and medical examinations for Myanmar cosmonauts, together with the creation of a national Cospas-Sarsat search-and-rescue system, are covered by contracts implementing a Russia-Myanmar space memorandum.
Key facts
- Russian state space corporation Roscosmos announced on Wednesday (August 19) that Russian specialists would select and train Myanmar’s first national cosmonaut, according to Sputnik/RIA Novosti .
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- The memorandum was signed by Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov and Myanmar Space Agency head Soe Myint Maung .
- Its scope extends beyond human spaceflight to satellite navigation, the Cospas-Sarsat search-and-rescue system and a system to warn of dangerous situations in near-Earth space.
Summary
Russian state space corporation Roscosmos announced on Wednesday (August 19) that Russian specialists would select and train Myanmar’s first national cosmonaut, according to Sputnik/RIA Novosti .
The memorandum was signed by Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov and Myanmar Space Agency head Soe Myint Maung .