OREANDA-NEWS. March 18, 2013. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko made a working visit to Dnipropetrovsk, where he visited the State Enterprise "Production Association Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant named after A.M. Makarov"(YUZHMASH) and SE "Design Bureau "Yuzhnoye" name after Yangel"

Under the leadership of Yuriy Boyko a meeting with the leadership of the State Space Agency of Ukraine, management and engineering staff of the space industry, representatives of Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration was held, where the problem of failure of firing of rocket "Zenit-3SL" at start within the Sea Launch Program was considered.

According to the results of the meeting, it was decided to take all the necessary measures to improve the quality and reliability of the equipment for Zenit launch vehicles".

Yuriy Boyko noted that the program of operation of Zenit launch vehicles is under the control of the Government of Ukraine and the reliability of next start-ups will be provided. He also noted the prospects and the strategic importance of the operation of Zenit launch vehicles for Ukraine, Russia and the entire world community.

"This program is under the control of the Government, it has paramount importance for us, and we will do everything possible to ensure the reliability of the next starts," Yuriy Boyko said.

Vice Prime Minister added that Ukraine enters world's top five countries with major space capabilities, and it constantly works on the development of the space industry.

"We are completing Cyclone program - the construction of the spaceport in Brazil and launch satellites from there. These satellites of new generation, and launch them force us to modernize production. We keep pace with the times," Yuriy Boyko said.

Vice Prime Minister also got acquainted with the production of the shop "Production Association Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant named after A.M. Makarov".