Thursday, December 19, 2013

Ostapenko: Russian Federation in 2013, retained the lead in the number of launches - RIA Novosti

The launch Proton-M satellite communication Astra 2E, archival photo

MOSCOW, December 19 – RIA Novosti. Russia, despite the reduction in start-up programs on the basis of 2013 retained the first place in the world in the number of launch vehicles, said the head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko.

“cut in 2012-2013, their program launchers, Russia, nevertheless, retained (based on 2013), the first in the world in the number of space rockets. absolute leader in the number of launches, as before, remains at Baikonur cosmodrome, “- said Ostapenko, speaking at the Federation Council on the advisory council on the status and problems of legal regulation of space industry of Russia.

Perminov said that Russia fulfills its commitments under the work on the International Space Station.

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