Russia will move part of the planned rocket launches to the French Kourou cosmodrome. Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, said this at a briefing on October 26.
According to him, it is planned to launch four Soyuz rockets from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana.
"We will most likely load this launch complex, including with our federal launches. We have an interest. This is a unique point on the equator, convenient for the removal of payloads," Rogozin said.
Part of the launches under the federal space program may be transferred to the Guiana Space Center, he added.
The Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana can be turned into a platform for space tourism, the head of Roscosmos also noted. According to Rogozin, in order to give the manned status to the complex, it is necessary to finalize the mobile service tower.
"And this will allow space tourism to be transferred to Kura," he concluded.
The flights will take place on a Russian rocket and on a Russian ship.
In October, NASA delivered the James Webb telescope to the Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana. The cost of the equipment is estimated at $10 billion.
The device will be launched on December 18. An expensive space telescope will replace the Hubble telescope.
