December 17, 2014
Categories: Roscosmos, Russia, Satellites, Soyuz, Space, Vostochny Cosmodrome
Roscosmos: Satellites for the First launch from Vostochny to be Delivered to the Spaceport in Summer 2015

Two Russian satellites Lomonosov and Aist will be delivered to Vostochny spaceport in June-July 2015, – Roscosmos Head Oleg Ostapenko stated.

The first launch from Vostochny spaceport will be accomplished with the help of Soyuz-2 booster. This booster will orbit 2 space devices Lomonosov and Aist.  At the present time the satellites are being manufactured. In June-july 2015 the will be delivered to Vostochny spaceport, – Octapenko said.

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