Cosmodrome de Baïkonour

19.01.2013 Kazakhstan to undermine Russian plans to launch a "proton" Russia threatens to underpay for rent

Due to the restrictive actions of Kazakhstan, to allow Russia to perform in 2013 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome only 12 carrier rockets "Proton-M" instead of the 17 requested, Moscow may require renegotiation of lease Baikonur, "Interfax" referring to a source in the Russian rocket and space industry.

Moreover, as the Republic of starts was two less than what was agreed by Kazakhstan in 2012. In response, Russia may proportionately reduce funds that are received each year Kazakhstan as rent of $ 115 million. In other words, the rent can be linked to the extent to Baikonur their functions.

"The Russian side is to meet Kazakhstan and gradually reduces emissions from rockets," - said the official. He reminded that the environmental problems of the Kazakhstan side motivates its intention to reduce the number of starts "Proton". In particular, Russia has conducted an expensive upgrade "Protons" up to "Proton-M", has completely stopped launches heptyl rocket "Cyclone-2" and the RS-20. "

The source said the "get" starts "Proton" with the Russian cosmodrome Plesetsk not work. "There are things that can be run only from Baikonur - the source. - In the Plesetsk launch site under no rocket" Proton ", quoted by ITAR-TASS.

According to the source, if everything remains as is, the reduction will affect primarily commercial launches. He explained that as a result of such measures, Russian launchers operators will have to pay substantial penalties for non-compliance of international obligations, and it will be the equivalent of bankruptcy. As a result, the credibility of Russia as a space power will be seriously affected.

"Apparently, the agreement in this regard the parties soon not be reached," - expert predicts. "In the space relationship between the two countries is growing tension with the current situation with the agreement only exacerbates the contradictions", - he said.

01/24/2013 Russia has threatened to turn Kazakhstan joint space projects - media

Russia and Kazakhstan can stop working on all the joint projects in the field because of the limited space launches of Russian rockets from "Baikonur", wrote on Thursday the newspaper "Izvestia", with reference to an official note to the Russian Foreign Ministry, RIA Novosti reported.

The Government of Kazakhstan approved a previously Russia plans to launch a spacecraft and missile test launches from the Baikonur "cosmodrome" in 2013. The number of launches rocket "Proton-M" for space launches in 2013 was reduced to 12 (from 14 in 2012.) In addition, it is assumed that the launches of spacecraft with a new impact area separating parts of rockets such as "Union" shall be allowed only after the signing of the treaty.

The newspaper said the Russian Foreign Ministry sent an official note to the Kazakh side (copy in possession of "News") on the situation with the cosmodrome "Baikonur". The document contains a list of measures that are ready to go to Russia if Kazakhstan does not reverse its decision to limit the rocket launches from the Baikonur "cosmodrome".

"In this situation, Russia will be forced to reconsider whether to continue bilateral cooperation on joint projects, including the program" Dnepr "joint project" Baiterek "considering plans to translate it into a booster" Zenith "and several other" - the document says.

24.01.2013 Kazakhstan Russia may return the required number of launches from Baikonur

Kazakhstan is likely that Russia will return the number of launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which was originally announced by the Russian side, as Kazakhstan is disadvantageous to lose part in joint projects with Russia "Baiterek" and "Dnepr", the expert in the space industry.

Several media outlets reported on Thursday that Russia and Kazakhstan can stop working on all joint projects in the field because of the limited space launches of Russian rockets from Baikonur. The note said that in the current situation, Russia will reconsider its position on the continuation of bilateral cooperation on joint projects, including the program "Dnepr" joint project "Baiterek".

Earlier, the Government of Kazakhstan approved a plan for Russian space launches and test missile launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 2013. The number of launches rocket "Proton-M" for space launches in 2013 was reduced to 12 (from 14 in 2012.) Russia planned to make this year's 17 launches.

"Kazakhstan is likely to return the number of start-ups, which was originally claimed by Russia. We are not so important Kazakhstan's participation in these projects (" Baiterek "," Dnepr "), but the Kazakhs of these projects are very important and necessary. Rather, Kazakhstan will meet the Russian side and return the original number of starts ", - the expert said RIA Novosti.

However, in his opinion, judging by the way the situation is developing, it is difficult to imagine how it will develop further. "I think that, in the end, this situation will reach the level of presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan, and the parties agree. But before that can exchange all kinds of" compliments ", particularly in the form of diplomatic notes," - said the official.

La Russie et le Kazakhstan vont renforcer leurs relations de coopération, ont déclaré vendredi les ministres des Affaires étrangères des deux pays, niant des rapports faisant état des désaccords sur un centre spatial au Kazakhstan.

Astana et Moscou sont en train de préparer un nouveau traité d'amitié qui placerait les relations bilatérales à un niveau plus élevé « dans toutes les directions», a déclaré le ministre kazakh des Affaires étrangères Erlan Idrisov, en visite à Moscou.

M. Idrisov et son hôte, Sergueï Lavrov, ont également démenti les informations selon lesquelles les deux pays ont été en désaccord sur le centre spatial de Baïkonour que la Russie loue au Kazakhstan.

Plus tôt, Astana a officiellement informé Moscou qu'il doit diminuer les lancements de fusées Proton depuis Baïkonour de 17 à 12 fois cette année, invoquant des préoccupations environnementales.

M. Lavrov a exhorté les médias à « ne pas faire une montagne de rien » et a dit qu'il ne savait pas comment cette information a été divulguée dans les médias.

« Je ne parlerais pas de désaccord. C'est une situation de travail", a-t-il affirmé, ajoutant que la Russie a fait tout son possible pour améliorer la sécurité écologique du son lanceur.

En octobre 2012, l'Agence spatiale fédérale russe Roscosmos a déclaré qu'elle envisage de mettre à niveau le le lanceur de fusée Proton pour les prochains lancements.

26/01/2013 Co-Chair of Baikonur from Kazakhstan to visit Russia January 30

Co-chair of the intergovernmental commission on Baikonur from Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov arrive on January 30 in Russia to discuss Eurasian integration and the situation around the spaceport, said at the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrisov.

"In five days, here comes the vice-premier Kelimbetov, who is co-chairman of Baikonur on our part. He arrives to discuss a range of issues, foremost of which are the issues of our cooperation in the Eurasian economic integration in the Eurasian Economic Commission, and, of course They will discuss issues on Baikonur "- said Idrisov.

He emphasized that the visit of Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister on January 30 is not urgent action to be taken in connection with the scandal around Baikonur, and was planned long ago. The minister noted that the value of disagreement Baikonur not be exaggerated, since Baikonur - the common heritage of Moscow and Astana and any deterioration in relations between the two countries has not occurred.

"We agreed with Sergei Viktorovich (Lavrov) remove rush to the topic and apply it in the working channel," - said the head of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry, RIA Novosti reported.

01/30/2013 Russia and Kazakhstan agreed on areas falling rocket parts

Russian Cabinet approved a draft agreement with Kazakhstan on the use of state land in the fall of residuals missiles launched from Baikonur, a document posted Wednesday on the official website of legal information.

According to the agreement, the Russian Party shall, within 30 days after starting to report to Kazakhstan on the state of the environment. Charges for the use of the impact area is set at 460,000 dollars a year.

The impact area identified areas in Aktobe and Kostanai regions of Kazakhstan, according to the draft agreement.

The government instructed the Foreign Ministry and the Russian Space Agency to hold talks with the Kazakh side and reaching agreements to sign this agreement.

31/01/2013 Russia does not intend to curtail cooperation with Astana in space RIA Novosti http://ria.ru/science/20130131/920601019.html # ixzz2JXuSL200

Russia has no plans to curtail cooperation with Kazakhstan in the space industry, said Russian Ambassador to the Republic Mikhail Bocharnikov.

"Minimize cooperation with Kazakhstan in the field of space we will not, despite the fact that we create space center East. Agreement with Kazakhstan on joint use of Baikonur calculated 2050. And Russia has no reason to refuse it," - the diplomat said in an interview with the newspaper " Evening Almaty ", published on Thursday.

According to him, "Kazakhstan is not going to make any sudden movements, as measured by the speech of the Deputy Prime Minister Kairat Kelimbetov in the official media of Kazakhstan."

"Something has changed, correct - is another matter. Because life goes on, it goes forward. Therefore, a new intergovernmental commission. As for specific details too early for obvious reasons: the Commission has just started to work," - he stressed.

According to the ambassador, will adjust the program of space cooperation "Baiterek". Rather, you select a different type of carrier rocket, RIA Novosti reported

Since 2016 Russia can reduce carrier rockets "Proton" from Baikonur - Roscosmos head
Since 2016 Russia can reduce launch vehicles

MOSCOW, January 29. (ARMS-TASS). Since 2016 Russia can reduce carrier rockets "Proton" from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, told reporters the head of Roscosmos, Vladimir Popovkin.

"We are ready to find this feature from 2016, but it should not be decided in a unilateral manner, and in the course of negotiations," - said he declared the decision of the Kazakh side to reduce the number of starts of "Proton" in 2013 from 17 to 12.

"This week will be a meeting of the working group in Russia and Kazakhstan on the issue," - said Popovkin.

Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with his Kazakh counterpart Yerlan Idrisov. One of the topics of discussion on them was just a question of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in particular, the direction of the Russian Foreign Ministry notes of Kazakhstan in connection with a plan to reduce the quota for launches, like ITAR-TASS.

"I would not speak of any special importance in our musical correspondence with the extent of cooperation between the two countries, including in space," - then the Russian minister said, adding that the launch site is a priority in bilateral relations. According to him, it is only natural that questions arise when it comes to such a huge economic mechanism. "There were questions about the number of start-ups, including the concerns of Kazakhstan environmental consequences of these processes," - said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry and assured that the Russian side is doing everything possible to solve this problem. "We are not the first co-ordinate the number of starts - this is not a sensational moment - he continued. - Presidents understand the need to address all these situations, and they decided to create an independent intergovernmental commission, which the Russian side is headed by Igor Shuvalov." "We agreed to proceed from the need to continue to work constructively on a range of issues associated with the use of Baikonur, guided by instructions of the president and the decisions that are developed in conjunction with government and space agencies," - said the head of the Russian dipvedomstva.

Agreed with him and Yerlan Idrisov. "There is no scandal, no sensation is not here," - said the head of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

09/02/2013 Russia and Kazakhstan have found a solution in the use of Baikonur

The presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev at a meeting in the Kremlin on Friday stated that the experts of the two countries and the heads of the relevant departments find mutually acceptable solutions to the use of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, RIA Novosti reported

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28/02/2013 "Gagarin's Start" is a platform for anti-terrorism exercises

With the "Baikonur" February 26, began a three-day anti-terrorism drill.

In conducting exercises involving members of the security and special services to ensure safety at the Baikonur: the FSB, the Russian police, SEC "Security" (the Russian Federal State Unitary Enterprise in status working for the protection of the most important objects of the space sector), experts and security Roscosmos TsENKI, units departmental security companies, said the agency "Interfax" a source at the cosmodrome.

According to the source, the exercises are held at the site N1 spaceport ("Gagarin's Start").

Supposed to practice the procedure of joint action for formation of the operational staff, created when a terrorist threat, the organization of negotiations with terrorists and direct counter-terrorist operations to prevent subversive and terrorist acts at the launch complex.

The exercise involved a few hundred people and a large number of pieces of equipment, including helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, armored personnel carriers, the source said.
In the territory of Kazakhstan complex "Baikonur" leased by the Russian Federation. In the city of Baikonur city government works, formed and funded by Russia. For safety and security at the spaceport and the city meet Russian forces. Kazakhstan has a representation of their law enforcement agencies at the spaceport.

28/03/2013 Chart launches from Baikonur for 2014-2015. will be approved until September

Schedule of space launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 2014-2015 will be determined prior to September 1, the schedule starts this year approved, told reporters Thursday the First Vice Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, in the first meeting of the reconstituted Russian-Kazakh intergovernmental commission on the use of complex " Baikonur "(the complex includes the Baikonur Cosmodrome and the eponymous city).

"We agreed that in 2014-2015, the number of starts, which will be agreed with the Kazakh side, this work will be made before 1 September (this year)," - said Shuvalov.

According to him, the Russian side has also asked the Kazakh side, if possible agree on the number of starts from Baikonur little earlier, so that did not arise then unnecessary rumors and speculation on this subject, according to RIA Novosti.

04.09.2013 Eleven launches from Baikonur is scheduled to run until the end of 2013.

In 2013, from Baikonur already done 15 space launches by the end of the year it is planned to produce 11 more starts, said Tuesday the agency "Interfax" a source at the cosmodrome.

"As part of the manned program from Baikonur, Russia should start two manned spacecraft (" Soyuz TMA-10M "September 26 and the" Soyuz TMA-11M "Nov. 7), and November 21 - cargo ship" Progress M-21M "- said the agency.

In addition, the rockets "Soyuz" will start twice: on December 17 with the Russian meteorological satellite "Meteor-M" N2 and 23 December with the Egyptian satellite communications EgyptSat-2, the source said.

Until the end of the year from Baikonur is scheduled to carry out 5 carrier rockets "Proton-M" (September 17 - Astra 2E, October 8 - Sirius FM-6, 1 November - the Russian military machine, December 5 - Inmarsat 5 F1, Dec. 26 - Express -AM5).

According to the source, one more scheduled start of the silo area 175 - booster "boom" in December will have to launch a remote sensing satellite, "Condor-E."

The source did not rule out that some of the start-up scheduled for December, will move to the beginning of 2014.

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According to the source, one more scheduled start of the silo area 175 - booster "boom" in December will have to launch a remote sensing satellite, "Condor-E."

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29/12/2013 More than 20 launches planned for from Baikonur in 2014

From Baikonur in 2014 scheduled for about 25 starts, however, is likely to be carried out 22-23, interfax.kz reported, citing a source at the cosmodrome.

"The overall result of plans to Baikonur in 2014 - more than 25 starts. Apparently, a number of start-ups will not take place due to the unavailability of the spacecraft, and therefore you can expect about 22-23 starts, which roughly corresponds to the annual load to the spaceport in the last decade, "- said the source on Friday.

According to him, in the coming year from Baikonur planned to hold four manned launches to the ISS and 4 launches cargo ships. These triggers are executed rockets "Soyuz". The same rocket will put into orbit in 2014 Russian satellites "Foton-M", "Resource-P", "Meteor-M" and the Egyptian remote sensing satellite EgyptSat-2, informed the source.

According to him, will continue to demand heavy rocket "Proton". Its share in 2014 is planned to about 7 launches with Russian satellites ("Express-AT1" and "Express-AT2"; "Luch-5B" and "KazSat-3", "Express AM4R", "Express-AM6"; "Yamal-401", "Express-AM7", perhaps starting with satellites "Glonass-M"), as well as up to six launches with foreign telecommunications satellites (Turksat 4A, Inmarsat 5 F2, Turksat 4B, Astra 2G, MexSat-1 , Inmarsat 5 F3).

For rocket "Zenit-3M" scheduled two starts: with Ukrainian communications satellite "Lybid" and Russian meteorological "Electro-L", the source said.

According to him, who went from 2013 to 2014 launch rocket "Strela" satellite "Condor-E" is scheduled to perform at the end of February.

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Thierz a écrit:Selon cet article, le coronavirus se propage très vite dans la ville de Baïkonour, ville qui est située à une quarantaine de kilomètres du site de lancement, et lui sert de plateforme logistique. Les 40000 habitants de la ville travaillent pour Roskosmos, des sous-traitants de Roskosmos, ou divers fournisseurs de services. La Russie loue littéralement la ville au Kazakhstan, dans un bail de longue durée qui court jusqu'à 2050.

L'hôpital de 70 lits semble débordé suite à une résurgence des contaminations, après un déconfinement trop rapide. Le hic c'est qu'avec son statut particulier, cette ville n'est prise en compte dans les statistiques Covid d'aucun des deux pays, ce qui génère donc des inquiétudes sur les responsabilités dans la gestion de la crise.

Ce petit résumé en français n'est pas exhaustif de tout ce qu'on apprend dans l'article en anglais, je vous conseille tout de même la lecture (les traducteurs en ligne devraient vous permettre de comprendre pas mal de choses).

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