Kazakhstan Would Like To See Sodruzhestvo Rocket Development Begin

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Kazakhstan Would Like To See Sodruzhestvo Rocket Development Begin

Kazakhstan is pushing development of a new Russian-Ukranian-Kazakh rocket which would be called Sodruzhestvo carrier rocket. The Sodruzhestvo would use facilities at the Baikonur Cosmodrome previously used for Energia-Buran. The Sodruzhestvo project is included in the joint Russian-Kazakhstan space program budget for 2000-2005. However, neither Ukraine nor Russia have sufficient funds for the project to begin, and are currently seeking sources of financing for the project. The cost of the project has been budgeted at US$ 170 million, but Kazakh officials estimate it will more likely cost about US$ 300 million.

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April 17, 2000