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Ukraine develops carrier rocket without Russian components to replace Zenit
Ukraine has developed its own carrier rocket, the Mayak-3.9S, that outstrips the Zenit, which requires Russian components, announced Oleksandr Dehtyarev, CEO of the Yuzhnoye Design Office, during a press conference.
“The Yuzhnoye Design Office has developed the Mayak 3.9S rocket, which quite seriously outstrips the Zenit in its characteristics,” Dehtyarev said. He specified that the rocket was designed to be launched from Baikonur or Sea Launch, as well as from a possible new launch site.
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