Arianespace Places Order For 10 More Soyuz Rockets

摘要

Europe's Arianespace launch consortium has signed a contract with Russia's Roscosmos space agency for 10 additional Soyuz rockets, locking in prices for vehicles expected to be delivered starting in 2014 or 2015.rnThe contract, signed June 19 in Moscow, came as Russian and European authorities continue to review possible dates for the inaugural launch of Russia's Soyuz from Europe's Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. Construction of the launch pad is nearly complete with the exception of a mobile gantry-the Russian-made piece of equipment that has already caused multiple delays in the start of Soyuz operations.