KYIV, Oct 4 – Ukraine as a partner in international cooperation in the space sector by the end of 2017 would take part in at least three spacecraft launches using launch vehicles designed and made with the participation of Ukraine.

According to the U.S. Spaceflightnow publication, two of the launches are scheduled for November.

At 04:42:30 Kyiv time (01:42:30 GMT) on November 8, 2017, an Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV11, will launch with the MN35-13 Earth observation satellite for the government of Morocco from the Kourou launch site, French Guiana (South America). RD-84304 cruise engine of the fourth stage of the Vega rocket is designed by Pivdennne (Yuzhnoye) Design Bureau and made at Pivdenmash (Yuzhmash) state-owned enterprise (both based in Dnipro).