Russia may launch an Iranian satellite in late 2018 – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, February 24 -. RIA Novosti Russia may launch an Iranian satellite remote sensing (RS) on the carrier rocket “Soyuz” at the end of 2018, he told reporters CEO of the corporation VNIIEM, which will make the device Leonid Makridenko

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” I hope that by the middle of April we will sign the contract (to launch the satellite – Ed.) If the contract is. concluded in this term, the launch of the device can be held at the end of 2018 “, – said Makridenko.

Earlier it was reported that at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS-2015) Corporation VNIIEM Research and Production Concern Barley and Iranian company “Boniyan Danesh Sharq” signed a pre-contract agreement for the design, construction and subsequent operation of a space system of remote sensing in Iran’s interest .

Barley in the project is responsible for the integration and completion of ground infrastructure Iranian remote sensing system. VNIIEM deliver satellite developer and to launch it on the Russian launch vehicle, and the Iranian company will perform the system operator.

Makridenko previously reported that the satellite will be launched “following the launch of our spacecraft on the launch vehicle” Soyuz. ” The unit will be built on the basis of the modernized satellite platform “Canopus”.