The cooperation between Russia and Ukraine in the space sector, it may be continued. Dnepropetrovsk Yuzhmash, serving the rocket “Zenith”, asked the Russian Space Agency to return to the project. The Russian side while deliberating on the proposal.
According to the press center of the Russian Space Agency, Ukrainian scientists intend to continue cooperation with Russia in space. Who is preparing to launch a new rocket “Zenith” from Baikonur . It was engaged in the development of the Dnepropetrovsk Yuzhmash. Kiev authorities have already signed a decree on the allocation of budget funds for the maintenance and rocket launch. The Russian side confirmed this fact.
“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 of this year” – quoted the general director Sergei Yuzhmash Vojta newspaper “Izvestia “. The head of the company said that “space – it is a peaceful space” , therefore, to terminate the agreement on cooperation with Russia simply is not washed away.
In addition, the Ukrainians have confirmed their intention to send to the space its satellite broadcasting “Lybid” with the Russian Federal Space Agency. “As for the launch of the satellite” Lybid “, we still plan to run it from Baikonur. Launch for that start we actually completed, you only get out of Russia and the engine management system”, – says Voight.
In Roskosmos not officially comment on relations with Ukrainian companies, noting that there are many moments of uncertainty. The fact is that in recent years the Ukrainian partners did not respond to requests for technical support to launch “Zenith”.
Also, by Yuzhmash, which is idle for several months without a job and orders have been given the denial of author’s supervision and maintenance of combat missile system R-36M. Roscosmos in February announced it would no longer buy in Ukraine launch vehicles “Zenith”.
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