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2022: Ukraine launched the first satellite in 10 years into space
On January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral in Florida (), USA the company's Falcon 9 launch vehicle SpaceX launched the Ukrainian optical-electronic surveillance satellite "," Lands Sich-2-30 produced by the design bureau. " Southern More. here
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Ukraine and Canada will host a space launch site
In the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, a space launch site will be built jointly by Canada and Ukraine. This was announced on November 19, 2021 by the chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Volodymyr Taftai on his Facebook page. More details here.
Ukraine approved a space program worth $1.5 billion
On September 29, 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the national scientific and technical space program until 2025. Its volume is 40.78 billion hryvnia (more than $1.5 billion).
According to TASS with reference to this document, 15.76 billion hryvnias (about $590 million) will be allocated from the state budget of Ukraine for the implementation of the program. The remaining sources of funding are not indicated.
The main tasks of the program are:
- the establishment of space-based Earth observation systems;
- the introduction of space technologies in the service market;
- development of rocket and space technology;
- Basic and applied scientific research in space activities.
According to the project, its implementation will, among other things, allow the development of a set of the latest rocket and space technology in the framework of system projects for the creation of promising light/medium-class launch vehicles to ensure access to space and participation in international projects.
In addition, it is noted that one of the main goals of the program will also be the creation of technical and legal conditions for the development of telecommunications systems in Ukraine using geostationary and low-orbit satellite communication and broadcasting systems, its own terrestrial systems of coordinate-time and navigation support using global navigation satellite systems GPS, Galileo, Beidou, etc.
The authors of the program expect that it "will positively affect the implementation of projects for the creation of promising light-class launch vehicles, the study of near-Earth space, as well as the development of devices and technologies for the participation of Ukraine in promising international projects, such as the study of the moon."
Ukraine also intends to expand cooperation with the European Space Agency to obtain the country's membership in this organization.[1]
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