New Russian missile called “Sunkar” – Tengri News

The new booster of the middle class will be named “Sunkar” report “Izvestia”.

In the Aerospace Committee of the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported that a name for the rocket was chosen because this media is an integral part of the Russian-Kazakh space rocket complex “Baiterek”. The idea that Kazakhstan will provide on the “Baikonur” launch position and ground infrastructure for the complex, and Russia will create a missile, which with the help of this complex will be ready to start and run into space.

“We thought, that the “Sunkar” (in translation – “falcon”) is an appropriate name for a new beautiful rockets, which we are sure will also perfectly flying bird falcon holds a special place in the cultural traditions of our country one of the inherited from one generation to the people.. art of Kazakhstan is the falconry. this ancient art was conceived from us, its traditions are preserved and provide a special place, a special relationship to the bird falcon in the national culture. for us, a falcon – a symbol of swiftness, accuracy, Dreadnaught. We are grateful to the Russian partners for they gave us the right to give the missile a name and are very pleased that so important for the development of our friendly relations project as “Baiterek”, will be implemented using the latest technology, which will serve Kazakhstan and the Russian people. “- reported in” Kazkosmos . “

in Roskosmos said that Kazakhstan – a long-standing and reliable partner of Russia in many areas, including in outer space activities. “The total work of specialists Roscosmos and Kazkosmos project” Baiterek “will become a new stage in the development of the cosmodrome” Baikonur “launch vehicles for.” Baiterek “was given the name” Sunkar “Falcon soaring into space, -. It is beautiful and symbolic”, – stated in the state corporation.

Rocket “Sunkar” to be established in the period of 2018-2025 years, it is provided in the budget of 30 billion rubles. While no new missile, partners “Baiterek” will be engaged in the modernization and operation of the joint missile complex “Proton”.