MINISTER'S PREDICTIONS ON SATELLITES, 'FLYING SAUCERS'

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This document, dated April 27, 1993, discusses predictions made by Oleg Lobov, the first deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers and Russian economics minister. Lobov states that with only three geostationary satellites in high orbit, a global communications system could be established, and "flying saucers" could become a normal form of air transport in Russia. The article also mentions the potential of the Russian Center for the Conversion of the Aerospace Industry, which was approved by the Russian federation president in November.

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 SLIN Moscow ITAR-TASS World Service in Russian 1852 GMT 27 Apr 93
 SUBJ Minister's Predictions on Satellites, 'Flying Saucers'
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 1.,   [Text] Moscow, 27 April (ITAR-TASS) -- Just three geostationary satellites
 in high orbit would enable a global communications system to be set up and
 "flying saucers".could become a normal form of air transport in Russia.
 These and similar predictions are rbia San exclusive article by Oleg
 Lobov, first deputy chairman of the'Council of Ministers and Russian
 economics minister.  The article is called "Russia's aerospace industry:
 despite difficulties, it has not lost the ability to work successfully."
 2     The first edition of a new broadsheet by AKI [as received] entitled
 "Russia's intellectual resources" -- which came out today -- opens with
 this material.  Reporting on interesting plans in the aerospace field, the
 author stresses the rolOURCE: nversion.  He speaks of the great potential
 of the Russian Center for the Conversion of the Aerospace Industry.  The
 creation of this center was approved by a decree of the Russian federation
 president last November.  (endall) 271852         27/2245z apr WC 180 BT
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