KIEV, July 24 – Ukraine’s space rocket producer Pivdenmash is expanding its participation in the programs of the European Space Agency, will continue delivering serial engines for the fourth stage of the European light carrier rocket Vega.

The company reported on its website "the documents on the continuation of the Vega project in the medium term" have been recently signed.

A source in the Ukrainian rocket and space industry told Interfax-Ukraine the Ukrainian and European sides extended till 2020 the contract for the delivery of engines for the fourth stage of the Vega RD-868P carrier rocket developed by Pivdenne Design Bureau and produced by Pivdenmash.