Starsem said it successfully launched Soyuz vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia at 1:55 p.m. ET Tues. Flight was 63rd consecutive successful one on Soyuz.
Russia export controls and sanctions
The use of export controls and sanctions on Russia has surged since the country's invasion of Crimea in 2014, and especially its invasion of Ukraine in in February 2022. Similar export controls and sanctions have been imposed by U.S. allies, including the EU, U.K. and Japan. The following is a listing of recent articles in Export Compliance Daily on export controls and sanctions imposed on Russia:
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released reports Mon. that outline Bush Administration’s trade expansion priorities for 2001, including enforcement commitments for U.S. trade agreements. Among reports are: (1) Super 301, which reviews trade expansion priorities and focuses on unfair trade practices affecting U.S. exports. (2) Special 301, which covers U.S. enforcement of intellectual property rights. (3) Title 7, which covers discrimination in foreign govt. procurement practices. USTR official told reporters in background briefing Mon. that reports cited “significant” concerns with level of intellectual property protection in 51 countries that are trading partners of U.S., including Argentina, Costa Rico, European Union, India, Israel, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Uruguay. “Enforcement must remain a key priority,” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said. “We must step up our efforts to monitor compliance with our trade agreements and insist on performance by our trading partners. This administration will not hesitate to use the full power of U.S. and international law to do so.” USTR reports reiterated concerns in report released earlier this year on Mexico’s compliance with telecom market-opening commitments under World Trade Organization obligations. Reports Mon. said Mexico had made progress in areas such as ensuring that competitors obtained local interconnection from incumbent Telmex but “has not yet addressed the key issue of international traffic or enforced its dominant carrier rules.” Report that identifies Administration’s trade expansion priorities also outlines barriers to e-commerce. As example, report cites policy in Israel “that would disadvantage U.S. companies wishing to offer Internet access services over the cable platform and would favor the state-owned telecommunications company.” State-owned carrier, Bezeq, has been licensed to enter high-speed Internet access sector without incurring govt. licensing fees. Report said legislation had been introduced in Israel that would require cable companies seeking to compete in that market to pay licensing fees. “The United States is seriously concerned that regulatory favoritism undermines the investment environment in Internet services in Israel,” report said.
India said it successfully launched satellite on home-built rocket Wed. Country said that with launch it joined list of countries capable of flying large commercial satellites -- U.S., Russia, Japan, China and European Space Agency. India had used Arianespace to fly its larger birds in past.
Boeing said it and Russia agreed to work together on projects including satellite launches. Terms weren’t announced. Among projects that could come from pact: Study of possible commercial uses for FGB-2 space module, using Zenit launcher for international Sea Launch project at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakstan, further expansion of space research.
Rising from ashes, new owners of Iridium will begin offering “cheaper, more reliable, pole-to-pole service” Fri. In interview between sessions at Satellite 2001, CEO Dan Colussy, Exec. Vp Dannie Stamp, Chief Marketing Officer Ginger Washburn and Chief Technology Officer Mark Adams met with Communications Daily to push merits of new system and management of revamped company. Iridium Satellite LLC bought more than $5.5 billion of assets of now defunct Iridium company, including low-orbiting satellite network, from U.S. Bankruptcy Court in N.Y. Dec. for $25 million. New owners immediately signed 2-year, $72 million deal with Dept. of Defense and revamped business plan with strong concentration on maritime, oil, aviation, gas, mining, construction, forestry, military and govt. markets. Stamp said “truly mobile, truly global” voice services would be available through 66-satellite network and Tempe, Ariz., gateway to land-based networks.
Commerce Dept.’s International Trade Administration is arranging “schedule of tailored prearranged one-on-one appointments with qualified business contacts” and meetings with “key Russian government and industry decision-makers” May 12-19 during telecom/information technology trade mission to Russia. Executive level mission costs $2,900 and application deadline is April 6. -- 202-482-0573.
Eurockot Launch Services agreed to terms Thurs. with Khrunichev State Research & Production Space Center to launch 2 Intersputnik satellites in 2003 on Rockot launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, terms not disclosed. Khrunichev holds 49% of Eurockot, joint venture of Astrium and Khrunichev.
EMS Technologies Canadian unit won $23 million contract to provide 3 flight satellite repeaters and one engineering model to Khrunichev State Research & Production Center in Moscow. Repeaters, which process signals in C- and Ku-bands, will fly on Dialog satellites and provide fixed service communications in Russia, Eastern Europe, Western Asia. They're to be delivered over next 4 years.