- Sputnik International
Russia
The latest news and stories from Russia. Stay tuned for updates and breaking news on defense, politics, economy and more.

Russian Carrier Rockets to Send Six Satellites into Orbit

© RIA Novosti . Sergey Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankFrench Guiana. Russian specialists during the assembly of a rocket at the Soyuz integration and launch facility (Archive)
French Guiana. Russian specialists during the assembly of a rocket at the Soyuz integration and launch facility (Archive) - Sputnik International
Subscribe
Russia is preparing to launch a group of Soyuz-ST carrier rockets of various payloads from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Kourou space center in French Guiana in June and July of this year, according a RIA Novosti source in the Russian space agency.

MOSCOW, June 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is preparing to launch a group of Soyuz-ST carrier rockets of various payloads from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Kourou space center in French Guiana in June and July of this year, according a RIA Novosti source in the Russian space agency.

“The cluster launch of a Soyuz-ST, with a Fregat-MT upper stage, and four scientific satellites is set for July 10. Another Russian Soyuz-ST will put two European satellites into orbit to expand the navigation constellation Galileo,” the source told RIA Novosti.

Earlier reports stated that French space-launch company Arianespace had signed a contract with Russian space agency Roscosmos for the delivery of seven additional Soyuz carrier rockets. The firm said the new order will allow it to fulfill private and governmental orders through 2018.

The Russian-built rockets have been sending satellites into space for several years as part of a 2003 agreement between Russia and France.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала