Future of Space Travel: The Kleeper Project

The video discusses the nearing retirement of the Space Shuttle and the future of space travel. It highlights the limitations of the Russian Soyuz capsule and introduces the Clipper spacecraft, developed by RKK Energia. The Clipper is expected to transport astronauts and materials to the International Space Station by 2012, with options for landing by parachute or like an aircraft. Russia is seeking collaboration with Japan and ESA on this project.

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