Russia's Energia company says Russia should revise its schedule for deploying further segments for the International Space Station because of cash problems. It says that after the launch of Russia's Zvezda ISS module, work on up to eight Russian ISS elements is at a standstill because of a lack of funds.
Source: Flight International
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