Russia slashes space budget by 30%
Russia has slashed its space budget for 2016 to 2025 by 30%, from 2 trillion rubles ($29.24 billion) to 1.4 trillion rubles ($20.68 billion). It will delay a manned flight to the moon by five years, and eliminate plans to develop a reusable rocket. The move comes as Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, "all is not well with the economy."\n