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Yuzhnoye
Begins Mayak Launch Vehicle Development
NPO Yuzhnoye is
beginning development of a new family of launch vehicles, Mayak,
for the national space agency of Ukraine (NKAU).
The Mayak 12
vehicle, the only model currently funded, would be based on a
first stage using two NPO Energomash RD-120 engines, with the
second stage using a single RD-120 and an upper stage using a
modified NPO Yuzhnoye RD-8 engine. The Mayak 12 is expected to be
able to launch 1,700 kg (3750 lbm) to a 500 km (270 nmi)
Sun-synchronous orbit. First flight is planned for 2005 - 2006.
Two launch sites, Brazil's Alcāntara Launch Center and South
Africa's Overberg Test Range, are under consideration.
A
larger vehicle, the Mayak 23, would be able to launch 3,000 kg
(6600 lbm) to geostationary orbit.
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