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Russia To Keep Kazakh Site Until 2050
Moscow (UPI) May 25, 2005 Russia's parliament Wednesday ratified an agreement between Russia and Kazakhstan on further use of the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan to 2050. RIA Novosti reports the agreement envisages development and construction of the environmentally friendly space missile complex Baiterek at Baikonur, based on Russia's Angara complex. Kazakhstan will cover the costs for the ground-based space infrastructure facilities. Russia pays $115 million a year for launch facilities in Kazakhstan. Baikonur remains the key link in the space programs for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States - the former Soviet republics, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said as he presented the agreement to the parliamentarians. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
Soyuz To Launch Radarsat-2
Evry, France (SPX) Jan 11, 2006Starsem announced Monday the signing of a contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for the launch of MDA's RADARSAT-2 Earth observation satellite by a Soyuz launch vehicle. |
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