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Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos). The military continue to render assistance in launching defense satellites. All Russian ICBMs are currently test-fired from the Plesetsk Space Center in the Arkhangelsk Region, while converted ICBMs are launched from their respective silos.Despite its friendly relations with Kazakhstan and Baikonur"s convenient location, Russia considers it expedient to launch subsequent manned missions from its new Vostochny (Eastern) Space Center in the Amur Region, scheduled to be completed by 2016. All new Russian spacecraft will be launched from Vostochny, after the Baikonur lease contract expires.
Speaking of Baikonur"s prospects, the Baiterek launch facility, now under development there, will eventually orbit Angara launch vehicles. If implemented, the Baiterek project will preserve Baikonur as an attractive commercial-launch site for the next few decades. It is common knowledge that Kazakhstan is also studying various options for Baikonur
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