Roscosmos: Russia will not abandon the use of the Baikonur cosmodrome in connection with the construction of the cosmodrome Vostochny – Kommersant

Roscosmos: Russia will not abandon the use of the Baikonur cosmodrome in connection with the construction of the cosmodrome Vostochny – Kommersant

                             
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Head of strategic planning and targeted programs Roscosmos Yuri Makarov said Russia will not give up and will continue to Baikonur launches from this spaceport, despite the construction in the Amur region Vostochny cosmodrome.

«While we have contractual obligations, we pay rent for the land, which is reserved for space infrastructure. The lease contract lasts until 2050. We have in these terms are renting, “- quoted by ITAR-TASS as saying Mr Makarov.

For more information about the construction of the spaceport, read the material” b “,” Vladimir Putin made his supercarrier choice ».