Russia and Kazakhstan to set up a commission to conduct flight tests of Soyuz-5

The Russian government plans to establish a Russian-Kazakh commission in 2025 to conduct flight tests of the promising Soyuz-5 launch vehicle and the Baiterek space rocket complex. The relevant document has been published on the federal portal of draft regulatory legal acts.

"In order to ensure the start of flight tests of the Soyuz-5 space rocket complex and the Baiterek space rocket complex <...>, the government of the Russian Federation decides <...> to form the Russian part of the interstate commission for flight tests of the Soyuz-5 space rocket complex and the Baiterek space rocket complex," the statement said. the document.

The Cabinet also instructed the Roscosmos state corporation to organize negotiations between Russia and Kazakhstan on reaching agreements on this issue, as well as to sign the regulations on the interstate commission, while allowing minor changes to be made to the draft. The body will be formed in 2025, it will include representatives of both countries, adds "Газета.Ru ".

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