Le Kazakhstan n'autorise en effet que 12 lancements de protons en 2013 contre 19 demandés. Les lancements vers le Nord sont interdits (donc le lancement de Rssources-P totalement ajourné)...
Plus de lancements ne pourraient être acceptés que dans le cadre d'une nouvelle négociation intergouvernementale ce qui prendra inévitablement du temps.
La Russie du coup menace de ne payer qu'une partie de sa location de Baïkonour à proportion du nombre de lancements autorisés par rapport à ceux demandés.
Un vrai danger pour les entreprises telles que Khrunitchev qui ne peuvent lancer les protons que depuis Baïkonour.
Commentaire: on se demande bien quel jeu joue le Kazakhstan. Qu'ils veulent obtenir plus de la Russie on peut le comprendre mais mettre en danger l'industrie spatiale russe ne peut que conduire à accélérer la mise en place de Vostochny et le transfert de tous les lancements vers ce comsodrome. Les Kazakh doivent se dépêcher: ils ne leur reste que 5 ans s'ils veulent tirer profit de la situation, après il sera trop tard. On comprend un peu mieux pourquoi il revient sans cesse dans les déclarations russes la nécessité d'assurer un accès à l'espace indépendant.
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.
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