One such design is a spaceplane called Kliper. It first came into the spotlight back in the early 2000s, when it was proposed by RSC Energia, one of Russia's main producers of space-going hardware.

Tourist-class. Atthe Paris Air Show, Anatoly Perminov, head of Russia's Rosaviakosmos, has made note that both Europe and Japan haveexpressed interest in joining in on Kliper development.

Visitors to the Paris Air Show are being treated to a full-scale mockup of Russia’s proposed Kliper spaceliner. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

“Kliper has been conceived on the long term, to be usable 20, 30 or 40 years from now,” emphasises Frank de Winne. The key decision on Europe’s future involvement in Kliper could be made in ...

A lighter version of the Kliper six-crew reusable spacecraft is under consideration, say Russian and European sources. The new variant would not have the accommodation module previously seen ...

Russia’s Zvezda has agreed to provide ejection seats for the prototype of Energia’s six-crew Kliper reusable spacecraft. The operational Kliper will not use ejection seats, but the test ...

Russia has asked Japan's space development agency to participate in its new Kliper spacecraft development program, agency officials said Thursday.</PARAGRAPH> <PARAGRAPH>The Japan Aerospace ...