Russia preparing space mission to Mars from Siberia cosmodrome

[CougarKing]

Can they even afford this with all the sanctions imposed on them by the US/West for their occupation of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine?

Daily Mail

Putin's £3.5billion race to make it to space: First pictures inside huge Siberian cosmodrome from where Russia hopes to beat the US to Mars

Putin's pet project set to rival Cape Canaveral in fame - and help Russia win the 21st century space race
Built across 342 square miles, the cosmodrome will have 17 launch pads and a new 'satellite city' for 25,000 people
Russian president has said he wants it to 'confirm the high scientific and technological status' of the country
But building works are beset by problems - and the first unmanned launch, planned for December, looks in doubt
Should it not be ready in time, it will be a huge embarrassment for Putin and his £3.4billion investment in the project

By WILL STEWART IN MOSCOW FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:35 GMT, 25 March 2015 | UPDATED: 18:44 GMT, 25 March 2015

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[a_majoor]

A lot of these announcements are obvious nonsense (NextBigFuture carried a piece about a Russian heavy transport which is supposed to carry 2 T-14 Armata tanks at supersonic speed...) simply meant to fill the communications channels with noise and make analysis and understanding slower and more difficult.

дезинформация is the term you are looking for.....