Ukraine decided to continue cooperation with the Russian Space Agency. The largest space company Pivdenmash located in Dnepropetrovsk has agreed to serve two upcoming launch rockets “Zenit” from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. In addition, the Ukrainians have confirmed their intention to launch its satellite broadcasting “Lybid” by the Russian Federal Space Agency Baikonur.
Officials from Dnepropetrovsk company declare that you have received all approvals from the Ukrainian authorities.
«We have received from the Ukrainian authorities all permits required to send a team of technicians to service the rocket launch” Zenith “from Baikonur in July this year. – This is a peaceful space, and in this area we will continue to cooperate with Russia. As for the launch of the satellite “Lybid”, we still plan to run it from Baikonur. Rocket launch for this we actually completed, you only get out of Russia and the engine management system ». – Quoted the general director Sergei Yuzhmash Sign in «News».
The Russian space agency was not officially comment on the resumption of relations with Ukrainian enterprises. Roscosmos said that the situation of uncertainty.
The Russian side was thinking about how to provide for the launch of “Zenith” in the event that Yuzhmash refuses to second on Baikonur its specialists – it went down to. But at the end of March in Ukraine held a meeting on the satellite “Lybid” with its producers and customers. At the meeting it was stated that the spacecraft made and ready to run. At the same time, if it is, as originally planned, to start using the “Zenith” from Baikonur, then this will need to find $ 15 million to pay for the RD-171 and US $ 150 thousand. For the purchase of already partially paid management system. And two – two and a half months, the rocket will be ready for shipment to the launch site to start.
If to look for “Lybid” alternative media and the Russian cosmodrome, then take at least $ 60 million and the entire operation takes about two years. As a result, it was decided to run the Ukrainian satellite “Zenith” from Baikonur and continue to cooperate with the Russian Space Agency on non-military programs.
The satellite “Lybid” is the first Ukrainian geostationary telecommunications satellite. Designed for the formation of the National satellite communication system of Ukraine.
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