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* Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will discuss military and economic cooperation, including a $2.2 billion loan to buy Russian arms, during his first visit to the South American country, a Russian government source said
* India is planning to launch an average of 10 satellites per year to meet the demand for various space applications, an Indian news agency said citing a top space official
* Belarus has obtained the fifth and final $670 million loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund, the country"s National Bank said
* Russia could soon sign a contract with a U.S. space company on the delivery of Soviet-era rocket boosters in support of the development of the Taurus II space launch vehicle, a Russian newspaper said
* A Russian carrier rocket due to take a crew of three to the International Space Station (ISS) has been moved to a launch pad at Kazakhstan"s Baikonur space center
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