KIEV, Sept. 24 – Ukraine has started to prepare for the mass production of engines for the fourth stage of the new European Vega launch vehicle.

"The engine for the second stage of the Vega rocket was supplied to the European Customer in late August. Preparations for mass production are currently underway. The financing of this work has already started," a source familiar with the details of cooperation under the Vega program told Interfax-Ukraine.

According to the source, the delivery of the next engine for the Vega launch vehicle to the customer is scheduled for 2014.