Austria on the making of a joint Soviet-Austrian flight, which was signed in October 1988. All the flights will be carried out on a commercial basis. In addition, negotiations are under way concerning a flight by an astronaut from the Federal Republic of Germany, and an agreement has'been signed with France providing for the execution of a long-term programme of joint manned flights. The first flight under this programme is planned for 1991 and will also be carried out on a commercial basis. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses international cooperation in space exploration, specifically joint flights between Austria, the Soviet Union, Germany, and France. The focus is on the logistics and planning of these flights, which are to be carried out on a commercial basis. This suggests that the topic is related to transportation and communication.

**Category**
Transport and communication