The new program
includes a mixed funding - Rs 1.12 billion from the state budget is 1.46
billion USD - from investors. Most (415 million USD) are going to spend for
sensing of the Earth. Another USD 178 million provided for exploration of the
solar system and 42 million USD - the use of space in the "interests of
national security and defense." In this case, the participation of
Ukrainian cosmonauts in the International Space projects is foreseen.
