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The first commercial launch of the latest-grown rocket “Angara” Koreans bought
12:14 06.07.2016

Start with the satellite carrier of the Korean Institute aerospace research is planned for the years 2020-2021

a subsidiary of Khrunichev Center – International Launch Services (ILS) has won the first contest with the rocket “Angara” light class. As told “Izvestia” CEO “Khrunichev” Andrew Kalinowski, the ILS has won the competition for the launch of a Korean satellite belonging to the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

-. ILS participated in KARI competition and won the order for the start of the Korean unit “Angara 1.2″ – Kalinowski said. – The contract is not yet, but the contest is won. Start is scheduled for 2020-2021 years.

ILS has exclusive rights to marketing media family “Angara” in foreign markets since 2008. Nevertheless, first in foreign competitions, “Angara” represented no ILS, and Eurockot – a joint venture “Khrunichev” and Airbus Defence & amp; Space. Last year Eurockot participated in the tender to run again, the Korean unit Comsat, but failed

-. Eurokcot has extensive experience of working in the market segment of small satellites, the on low orbit – said Kalinowski. – Counting on this, we expected to start using them, so they have participated in the tender with the knowledge and consent of the ILS. But they did not work.

Eurockot traditionally engaged in marketing conversion medium “Rokot”, is adapted for civilian use intercontinental ballistic missile RS-18b. Relatively inexpensive “rumble” demand scientific and non-profit organizations. But the starting program “Roars” will soon end: this year – from ballistic missile RS-18B deadline expires service at age 31 (the rocket produced commercially until 1985). And the company was looking for a new direction of business, including achieving the right marketing “Angara” light class. Chance Company was granted.

KARI familiar rocket “Angara”. From 2004 to 2013, KARI led joint work on the creation of a South Korean media KSLV, the first stage of which was supplied by the Center Khrunichev. In fact, this was the first stage of “Angara” light class. In Russia, the first and only start of “Angara” light class in the summer of 2014. Officially, the missile is undergoing stage flight tests, which are expected to be completed by 2020.

-. In the segment of light missiles position of Russian companies especially have never been stronger, – says the scientific director of the Institute Ivan Moiseev Space Policy. – Especially important victory in the competition with the ILS “Angara 1.2″. Trends in the world market are such that the spacecraft are smaller, lighter, and the low orbit more and more in demand. Therefore, the prospects for the light “Angara” clear and ILS experience will promote commercial launches missiles at markets
July 5, 2016, Ivan Cheberko |.