81.  They are to get details in the coming week, when a delegation of Russian space agency and industry officials arrive in Houston to outline the proposal.

82.  They met while working at the Salyut Design Bureau, which is part of the Russian space industry.

83.  This section contains sufficient information on Russian space development to keep the American effort in context.

84.  To reduce the strain on the astronauts, Russian space officials are also considering scaling back the emergency repairs.

85.  Tsibliev shouldered the responsibility and grew increasingly despondent as news accounts of the criticisms by Russian space officials reached the Mir crew.

86.  U.S. and Russian space agency officials plan to convene early next week to review the plan and make a final decision on whether Foale can participate.

87.  Two cosmonauts performed risky repairs Friday to the damaged Mir space station in an effort to salvage the crippled vessel and restore confidence in the troubled Russian space program.

88.  U.S. and Russian space agency officials said they were trying to determine whether the cargo capsule was overloaded or improperly loaded during the test, leading to the crash.

89.  U.S. and Russian space officials said American astronaut Mike Foale and his cosmonauts hosts, Anatoly Solovyev and Pavel Vinogradov, were in no danger.

90.  Vick believes that, even in the absence of a vigorous Russian space program, competitive challenges may yet rekindle public interest in manned space flight.