The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that, as a result of strikes on 15 August in Samara, Russia, a production workshop at the «Progress» rocket and space centre and an aircraft maintenance workshop at the «Aviakor» factory were hit. «Progress» is involved in the production of «Soyuz» launch vehicles, and its products are used for launching spacecraft and deploying satellite communications systems for the Russian Armed Forces.
Briefly about the main points
- A workshop at the «Progress» Rocket and Space Centre in Samara has been hit.
- The «AviaKoru» aircraft maintenance workshop was also hit.
- «Progress» is involved in the production of launch vehicles from the «Soyuz» family.
- The centre’s products are used to deploy the Russian Federation’s satellite communications network.
Two production sites in a single episode
The General Staff clarified that the production workshop at the rocket and space centre and a workshop at a factory specialising in the maintenance of aviation equipment had been hit. «Aviakor»… also states that it carries out aircraft repairs and manufactures components.".
Both companies have production sites on Zemetsa Street in Samara. Due to the proximity of the facilities, it was difficult to identify the affected workshop with certainty in the first independent reports following the attack.
«Progress» manufactures launch vehicles and equipment for space programmes
The «Progress» Rocket and Space Centre is one of the key enterprises in the Russian rocket and space industry. It is involved in the production of launch vehicles from the «Soyuz» family, and the centre’s products are used to place spacecraft into orbit and deploy Russian communications satellite constellations for the Russian Armed Forces.
