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To: djane who wrote (6175)	7/27/1999 6:26:00 PM
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Russia seeks lifting of quota on American satellite launches July 27, 1999 Copyright © 1999, The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast or re-distributed directly or re-directly. MOSCOW (AP) - A top Russian space official urged the U.S. administration Monday to lift quotas on launches of American satellites by Russian booster rockets. The quotas amount to ''outright discrimination against Russia on the international space service market,'' said Anatoly Kiselov, the chief of the state-controlled Khrunichev State Space Research and Manufacturing Center. Russia receives tens of millions of dollars for each of these launches - a coveted revenue source for the cash-strapped government. The Khrunichev company, which manufactures Proton booster rockets used to launch the U.S. satellites, stands to receive a large share of the revenues. ''Quite understandably, time was needed to see how Russia would behave on the market,'' Kiselyov said, according to the Interfax news agency. ''In the six years of operation, Russia has played fairly. We operate in a civilized way and our partners admit this.'' Russian Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin, who arrived in the United States Sunday, will raise the issue during his talks with Vice President Al Gore on Tuesday. Earlier this year, the U.S. administration threatened to cut back or even eliminate the launches if the Russian government failed to stop leaks of nuclear and missile technologies to Iran. It has also imposed sanctions against Russian companies believed to be involved in shipping the sensitive know-how to Iran. Russia has insisted that no such leaks had occurred and urged the U.S. administration to repeal the sanctions. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service updated February 1998. Please e-mail comments or questions about this page to Space Online Editor Mark DeCotis. Contact Space Online Manager Jim Banke to inquire about becoming a sponsor. This World Wide Web site is copyright © 1999 FLORIDA TODAY.