The head of the state space Agency of Ukraine Volodymyr Usov in an interview with “Left Bank” said that Kiev would “knock out” Russia from the space programs of the United States, if it was to produce rocket engines of the first stage.
According to Usov, Ukraine and the United States are dependent on Russia in the field of rocketry. Thus, the Russian engines used on U.S. disposable ULA Atlas rocket and the rocket of the middle class Antares. However, due to the sanctions against Moscow contracts on these engines are problematic and Washington looking for a replacement.
“If the Ukrainian leadership will make corresponding political decisions, we could knock out the Russian companies from the project Antares, at least,” he said.
Assessment Usova, at the launch of the rockets first stage will require $30-40 million
