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| Company type | Joint stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Commercial spaceflight |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | www.kosmotras.ru |
TheInternational Space Company Kosmotras orISC Kosmotras (Russian:ЗАО Международная космическая компания “Космотрас”[1]) is a joint project, betweenRussia,Ukraine, andKazakhstan, established in 1997. It developed and now operates a commercialexpendable launch system using theDnepr rocket. The Dnepr is a converted decommissionedSS-18ICBM. ISC Kosmotras conducts Dnepr launches fromBaikonur Cosmodrome and Yasny launch base inDombarovskiy, Russia.[2]
In February 2015, following a year of strained relations as a result of a Russian military intervention into Ukraine, Russia announced that it would sever its "joint program with Ukraine to launch Dnepr rockets".[3] ISC Kosmotras said it would honor its remaining launch contracts.[4] Of the three launches planned for 2015, only one took place. As of 2016, it appears ISC Kosmotras no longer has customers, and thus whether the company is operational or not is uncertain.
In May 2017, ISC Kosmotras formed ajoint venture withGlavkosmos namedGK Launch Services, which aims to conduct commercial rideshare launches using theSoyuz-2 launch vehicle.[5][6] The company conducted its first fully-commercial launch on 22 March 2021.[7]
Company principal office is located in Moscow, Russia.
ISC Kosmotras project members and their roles:[8]
In 2006 ISC Kosmotras becameISO 9000 andISO 14000 certified through ISO certification agencyBureau Veritas Quality International (BVQI). ISC Kosmotras received ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management Systems) certificates.[9]
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