Starsem is a Russian-French joint-stock company established in August 1996 in Paris to promote the Soyuz launch vehicle to the international space market.
The founders of the Starsem society were: [1]
- 35% (at the time of the establishment of the European Aerospace and Defense Group (EADS) )
- 25% Roscosmos ( Federal Space Agency )
- 25% GNPRCK "TsSKB-Progress"
- 15% Arianespace
The company had exclusive rights to provide commercial services for launching Soyuz launch vehicles. The agreement expired in December 2017. [one]
According to the head of the Glavkosmos in June 2017: “Previously, the commercial use of the Soyuz launch vehicle involved the participation of the European operator Starsem, which had exclusive rights, but ended in 2016. Arianespace, in addition to launching Soyuz from the launch site in Kourou (French Guiana), through the Union in the GCC program, through Starsem, I also purchased Soyuz launch services from Russian cosmodromes. " [2]
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Launch History
Launches:
- 1999: 6, including 20 Globalstar satellites
- 2000: 3
- 2003: Mars Express
- 2005: Venus Express
Start List
| Flight # | Date, UTC | PH model | Load | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full version [3] | ||||
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The Evolving Soyuz Rocket Family . Aviation Week & Space Technology (January 24, 2019).
- ↑ Launch operator is a specific type of activity . Kommersant (June 19, 2017). Archived June 19, 2017.
- ↑ Launch Kit . Startsem.