Monday, July 4, 2016

Ukraine announced a joint project with the US launch of the space rocket – RBC

Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, Valery Chaly

Photo: Maxim Blinov / RIA Novosti

Ukraine and the United States are preparing a joint launch of a space rocket, said Ukrainian Ambassador Valeriy Chaly. According to him, the launch will take place in the coming months

Ukraine plans to produce jointly with the US launch of a space rocket, said in an interview with “Channel 5″ Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, Valery Chaly.

«We plan to launch joint rocket with the US in the coming months “, – said Chaly. According to him, Ukraine has “serious developments».

The Ambassador also stressed that thanks to cooperation with the United States Ukraine is among the top ten “space powers».

The diplomat said that Kiev is not could hold a joint meeting with representatives of the US space exploration since 2008, and he was “very pleased” that the meeting was held.

Previously, in early June, the head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Lubomir Szabados said in an interview with Space News, that the loss of Ukraine in the space industry have made millions of dollars as long as Kiev has terminated its relationship with Moscow.

«We’ve had a lot of projects with Russia. We continue our cooperation with Russia, but only for projects that are related to the peaceful exploration of outer space and international cooperation. For example, the vehicle control system of “Union” produced in Ukraine. Nevertheless, all of the projects that have some relation to the military industries were discontinued. That’s why we are looking for some replacement elsewhere. When it comes to the loss of Ukraine in the space industry, the millions of dollars “, – said Szabados

In an interview with” Channel 5 “Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Chaly also focused on US cooperation and other issues in. particular, cooperation in the defense sector, as well as on sanctions against Russia.

it was reported earlier, on 7 July, the day before the NATO summit in Warsaw, US Secretary of State John Kerry to visit Ukraine. Chaly previously reported that in Kiev, Kerry should discuss including coordination steps on the eve of the NATO summit, the situation in the Donbass, the implementation of the Minsk agreements, as well as from the US assistance in the implementation of reforms in Ukraine.

Chaly stated Kerry’s visit to Ukraine was consistent for several months. About the Secretary of State in the spring travel plans said President Petro Poroshenko with US Vice President Joe Biden.

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