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Russia: International Space Station 10th Expedition Crew to Conduct Experiment on AIDS Vaccine

September 23, 2004

Today at a press conference in Star City, cosmonauts revealed that the crew of the 10th main expedition to the International Space Station will conduct experiments in orbit to develop an AIDS vaccine and prepare for interplanetary flights. "The vaccine experiment with proteins from which the anti-AIDS medicine is planned to be produced will be one of the most important components of our scientific program," said flight engineer Salizhan Sharipov. Lift-off for the six-month expedition to the station is scheduled for Oct. 11.

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09.23.04; Yelena Zubtsova

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