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Genesis-1, major step towards a 'space hotel'
- Russians launch inflatable spacecraft

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You can seek satellite images of the area, especially the support and residential town of Yasniy, at Google Earth. Enter the desired location of 51.017 N, 59.919 E.

Recent MSNBC news stories on the mission:

Testing the Space Hotel (Jan. 17, 2006)

Small step for a space hotel (April 13, 2006)

Russians harness Cold War demons for space (December 17, 2004)

'Satan' to Test New Mini-Cosmodrome in Russia (December 21, 2004)

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