Russia ready to help other countries carry out own space launches — Roscosmos CEO
According to Dmitry Bakanov, Roscosmos is interested not only in supplying finished products but also in developing the capabilities of its partners’ national space industries
MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. Russia’s Roscosmos state space corporation is ready to discuss the supply of equipment and engines with other countries, and also help them carry out space launches of their own, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov said at a meeting with heads of diplomatic missions.
"We offer to help our partners create and modernize national satellite communication systems, Earth remote sensing systems, and navigation infrastructure. We are ready to discuss the supply of equipment, engines, geoinformation services, and space launch vehicle projects," he said.
The head of the state corporation added that Russia is ready to help with the phased transfer of technology and the localization of production. Thus, Roscosmos is interested not only in supplying finished products but also in developing the capabilities of its partners’ national space industries. "This may involve more than just the supply of equipment; we are ready to help establish a specialized space agency in a partner country and provide both expert and methodological assistance, as we have already carried out such work for a number of countries," Bakanov emphasized.