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11 June 2004 06:48
Sole Russian female cosmonaut retires
MOSCOW. June 11 (Interfax) - Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya, the only female Russian cosmonaut, has retired. Federal Space Agency press secretary Vyacheslav Davidenko told Interfax that Kuzhelnaya was relieved under an order from the agency chief in relation to her retirement. Kuzhelnaya never actually flew in space. In total, there are 32 active cosmonauts in Russia. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG AER ODD] aa tl
[Interfax]

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