Tuesday03 December 2024
toshkent24.com

Russia has no plans to launch military spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Russia does not intend to launch military missiles from Baikonur in 2025, according to the assessment of the launch schedule for spacecraft from the cosmodrome for the upcoming year, as reported by Bizmedia.kz.
Россия не собирается запускать военные космические аппараты с космодрома Байконур.

The document outlining the launch schedule for spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome has been published on the "Open NPA" portal by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan.

The explanatory note states that in 2025, launches of spacecraft will be carried out as part of the Russian Federation's state program "Space Activities of Russia," as well as international cooperation programs and commercial projects from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reported that the Russian side has no plans for military spacecraft launches or test rocket launches from the cosmodrome in 2025.

The ministry's press service clarified that nine civilian launches are scheduled from Baikonur for the next year. Officially, Roscosmos has not published a plan; however, according to information from agencies organizing tours to Baikonur, the first launch could take place on February 12.