Eurockot Launch Services
Encyclopedia
Eurockot Launch Services GmbH is a commercial spacecraft
launch provider and was founded in 1995. Eurockot uses an expendable launch vehicle called the Rockot
to place satellites into Low-Earth orbit (LEO). Eurockot is jointly owned by EADS Astrium
, which holds 51 percent, and by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
, which holds 49 percent. Eurockot launches from dedicated launch facilities at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome
in northern Russia
.
Spacecraft
A spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo....
launch provider and was founded in 1995. Eurockot uses an expendable launch vehicle called the Rockot
Rockot
The Rokot , also transliterated as a the pun Rockot, is a Russian space launch vehicle that can launch a payload of 1,950 kilograms into a 200 kilometre high Earth orbit with 63° inclination. It is a derivative of the UR-100N intercontinental ballistic missile , supplied and operated by Eurockot...
to place satellites into Low-Earth orbit (LEO). Eurockot is jointly owned by EADS Astrium
EADS Astrium
Astrium Satellites is one of the three business units of Astrium, a subsidiary of EADS. It is a European space manufacturer involved in the manufacture of spacecraft used for science, Earth observation and telecommunication, as well as the equipment and subsystems used therein and related ground...
, which holds 51 percent, and by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Khrunichev
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets. The company's history dates back to 1916, when an automobile factory was established outside Moscow...
, which holds 49 percent. Eurockot launches from dedicated launch facilities at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport, located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, about 800 km north of Moscow and approximately 200 km south of Arkhangelsk.-Overview:...
in northern Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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External links
- www.eurockot.com Website of Eurockot Launch Service Provider