Russia to launch 3 Soyuz rockets from Guiana space centre in late 2021

Russia plans on launching at least three Soyuz-ST carrier rockets from Kourou centre in French Guiana in 2021, revealed a source to Sputnik, according to news ncy ANI. source reportedly said that two European Galileo navigation satellites are planned to be launched in September while in vember and December, two or launches of 34 UK OneWeb's communications satellites in each will be blasted off by Russia.

As per reports, since October 2011, re have been at least 25 Soyuz-ST launches from Guiana centre including one in August 2014 that ended with launch of European Galileo navigation satellites into an off-design orbit due to issues with Fregat upper st. "In September, launch of two European Galileo navigation satellites is planned, in vember and December, two launches with 34 UK OneWeb's communications satellites in each," source said.

Earlier this month, Russia anunced launch of at least 30 civilian and commercial craft in 2021 under its Federal Program. nmilitary launches will be lifted off from cosmodromes of Baikonur, Plesetsk, and Vostochny, as well as from Kourou port in French Guiana, sources revealed. "In 2021, about 30 Russian launches as part of Federal Program and commercial projects are expected," ANI quoted Russian official as saying. 

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Russia's New Reusable Carrier Rocket Engine

Ramping up its programs, it was recently revealed by Russian ncy Roscosmos that engine of new reusable Russian carrier rocket Amur-SPG will be powerful eugh to cover up to 50 launches.  According to official website, at least ten flights are currently speculated by engine’s design. launch cost of new carrier rocket is also expected to reach $22 million. 

Files from Roscosmos re, “Consider measures to increase possibility of using a serial liquefied (natural gas) rocket engine as part of first st of a launch vehicle up to 25, 50 times”. 

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(Representative Im)