Beam me up, comrade. (the Russian space industry)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: October 28, 1989 | Copyright information

Beam me up, comrade

THE space industry is one of the few areas in which Russia can claim to be up there among the world's leaders. Like other Russian businesses, even this showcase industry is being told to try to make money. As it does, a manufacturing iceberg is emerging.

This is Lavotchkin Association, the maker of unmanned Soviet space probes. Lavotchkin has formed an export joint venture with a London marketing company called CLK International. Don't pl...

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