Media: Khrunichev Center and Airbus are negotiating to replace the "Rokot" on the "Angara"

Center them. Khrunicheva and Airbus Defense and Space are negotiating the use of the Angara light rocket instead of the Rokot carrier, reports RIA News with reference to "Izvestia".

The newspaper reminds that the Russian Center and Airbus Defense created a joint venture Eurockot Launch Services in 1995. Its main purpose is marketing the carriers of the light class “Rokot”.

According to Izvestia, “the main reason for the negotiations on replacing Rokot with Angara is that the RS-18B ballistic missiles that are used as Rokot carrier rockets, in 2016, expire their 31 life limit year and its extension is recognized as inexpedient. " The source told the publication that "Rokot" will start a maximum of five more times - with the European Sentinel satellites and the Russian Gonets apparatuses. "

“Initially, it was known that the lifespan of these missiles is limited, and we understand that cooperation on Rokot comes to an end. Therefore, we are consulting with the Khrunichev Center on the continuation of cooperation within the framework of the joint venture Eurockot Launch Services using other media ”, - quotes agency Regional Director Airbus Defense and Space Vladimir Terekhov.

According to the representative of the Russian Center, Alexander Shmygov, “A meeting of the Eurockot shareholders' supervisory board will be held soon. It will discuss the full range of issues related to the activities of the company. ”

Izvestia also reminded that so far only one test launch of the Angara has been carried out. Serially these carriers are not yet produced.

Comments

[fox21h]

Strange, I thought it was done a long time ago ...
This should have been done a year ago, did the PPC sneak, or did they think that it would resolve itself?
I would like to have a little predicted in such matters, because it was a hedgehog that it’s impossible to work with Ukrainians until the Amrikos rule the ball there.

[Grandfather bear]

In 1995 you say? And the question didn’t arise that this was an obvious intelligence operation? At that time, everything was sold and betrayed. Now they want to rummage around the Angara technology? Maybe it's time to close such "cooperation"?
This is not agricultural production.
Well, the question of their honesty is already picking up from the "Menstral".

[veksha50]

Quote: Grandfather Bear

Now they want to rummage around the Angara technology?

And what has it to do with "rummaging around in technology" ???

The contract exists for the purpose of marketing promotion of Rokot, that is, "Watermelon" helped to find orders so that they would be concluded with our ...

So, by and large, I don’t even see much benefit to the Americans ... As far as I understand, it’s more profitable for us ...

Well, now, after failures with the launch of our missiles, marketing activities on the Hangar from the side of the Americans also will not hurt ...

Here on the part of "Arbuz" there is just no politics, but there is money, but from our side we get both political and economic benefits ...

It’s necessary to push the hangar to the market ...

[Eugene-Eugene]

Maybe it's time to close such "cooperation"?

I agree. Missiles are made in the Russian Federation, and orders are with Airbus. I would understand that if half the world riveted light-class carriers, then assistance would be needed in promoting them in the markets. And in real life, they are made by units of countries and then mostly fly on Russian analogues. This is not marketing, but fraud. By the way a similar situation with the Protons and the Unions.

[Jack-b]

They will give us these Mistals. No matter how we resist. Just as we give Iran C-300. Just as with the Iranian contract they will pull a couple of years and then give it back. I am almost sure that it will be so. I do not believe that frogmen will be promoted for money, although I would like it to be that way.

[Vasek Trubachev]

The use of "Rokot" may worry Erbaz due to reliability risks and disruption in the supply of components from Yuzhmash.

And from the Russian side "Angara" does not yet have enough launches to have sufficient statistics on reliability + high cost. Perhaps such factors create the basis for a conflict of interest.

But for any, the costs of the CH are growing, therefore incomes are falling. It is more profitable for Russia to continue working with Rokot. And is there generally a profitability of launches in both cases under current conditions?

[aleks 62]

/// They will give us these Mistals. No matter how we resist .....

... I also think so ... Here they will elect a new-old president Sarkozy (Lee Pen ???) ..... And they will give ....

[Andrey Yuryevich]

on the "roar" the third step is the notorious "breeze"?

[VseDoFeNi]

It smells like kerosene! It is kerosene-oxygen engines installed on the hangar.

[Decathlon]

with European Sentinel satellites
We are singing a song of frenzy of sanctions ?!

[Karabas]

Everything is correct, "the sleigh must be prepared, in the summer .....".

[Mountain shooter]

Where will they go? There is no more roar, and there will be no more. Or "Angara", or what?

[Gogia]

Calm Everything is fine. The independent Geyropa stirred in excitement from the sanctions. Maybe it’s time to raise questions a bit on space cooperation, or at least hint gently? By the way, there was an article in the press about extending the life of the RS-18a to 36 years .....

[ayuric]

31 or 36 years old, in any case, this issue would be approached

[Jack-b]

And in the photo, as I understand it, Proton-M?

[CT-55_11-9009]

Yes, Proton. The characteristic 6 "carrots" give it away.

[APASUS]

Quote: Jack-B

And in the photo, as I understand it, Proton-M?

The rumble looks a little different.
Rocket Rumble before launch. Photo GKNPTS im.M.V. Khrunicheva

[Old26]

Quote: Vasyok Trubachev

The use of "Rokot" may worry Erbaz due to reliability risks and disruption in the supply of components from Yuzhmash.

Delivery of components for Rokot? What, if not a secret?

Quote: Eugene-Eugene

I agree. Missiles are made in the Russian Federation, and orders are with Airbus. I would understand that if half the world riveted light-class carriers, then assistance would be needed in promoting them in the markets. And in real life, they are made by units of countries and then mostly fly on Russian analogues. This is not marketing, but fraud. By the way a similar situation with the Protons and the Unions.

Half the world, not half the world, but the market is filled with light. And it is the joint ventures that make it possible to promote their services
And what is the similar situation with Protons and Soyuz? What are we launching
other people's satellites?
So is the competition. Moreover, on heavy we are already stepping on their heels.