Ukraine will help Russia build a spaceport

Canada is considering the possibility of joint work with Russia to build spaceport East. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in Yenakiyevo, the press service of the State. According to him, Ukraine and Russia have good potential for the development of joint projects in the aerospace and missile areas. "We see that our joint program will only strengthen us, and we see: Collaboration creates good conditions for the implementation of space technologies in virtually all industries," - noted the President. "We expect in the near future working together with Russia, Bulgaria and other countries" - added the President. The President stressed that in the near future will be launched next Ukrainian satellite. "We have very good prospects of development of such programs as" Sich-2 "," Dnipro "and others on which we work today," - he said, adding that a large number of programs implemented with the participation of foreign partners. Viktor Yanukovych noted that "not far off" flights of our fellow citizens into space. However, the President stressed that it is - not an end in itself but an important problem of Ukraine's aerospace programs. Recall, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has expressed interest in Ukraine's participation in the construction of a new Russian carrier rocket from the East. Currently, the Ukrainian-Russian cooperation in space is reduced to participate Dnepropetrovsk GP Yuzhmash in building rockets, Zenit and missile production, "Cyclone", used to run the Russian spacecraft. Ministry of Industry