State Commission at Vostochny clears Soyuz-2.1b rocket for fueling and launch
VOSTOCHNY, December 28. – On Sunday, the State Commission at the Vostochny Cosmodrome cleared the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle for its fueling and launch at 16:18 Moscow time today, December 28.
The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Fregat upper stage should launch into orbit the Aist-2T No. 1 and No. 2 satellites, as well as 50 more small spacecraft as rideshare payloads.
Glavkosmos JSC (part of Roscosmos) provides the launch services and coordinates the preparation of 48 spacecraft, including those from foreign customers, as rideshare payloads accompanying the Aist-2T No. 1 and No. 2 spacecraft.
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Glavkosmos, JSC is a subsidiary of the State Space Corporation Roscosmos. The main task of the company is to promote the achievements of the Russian rocket and space industry to world markets and to manage complex international projects. Throughout its history, the company has successfully fulfilled over 140 international contracts, including the launch of more than 300 spacecraft as a secondary payload.
Since May 2021, Glavkosmos has been the official operator of Roscosmos trademarks.
ROSCOSMOS is a State Corporation established in August 2015 to carry out a comprehensive reform of the Russian rocket and space industry. ROSCOSMOS ensures the implementation of the state policy in space activities and its normative and legal regulations, as well as places orders for the design, production and supply of space equipment and space infrastructure. ROSCOSMOS is also vested with authority to develop international cooperation in space and establish the appropriate environment for applying achievements in space domain for the social and economic development in Russia.