Mike has posted links to this fascinating site on PICList but it could well have been missed due to the subject it was under. http://www.russianspaceweb.com/rockets_ussr_germany.html It gives outline information on the Soviet program to utilise German rocketry knowledge to replicate and then improve on the V2. Adds interesting perspective to the more commonly seen western side of this story. Kliper - Soyuz replacement (?) http://www.russianspaceweb.com/kliper.html http://www.russianspaceweb.com/kliper_2006.html etc http://www.russianspaceweb.com/ -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist