KYIV, Dec 11 – Ukrainian space companies earned UAH 370 million in net profits on sales of UAH 3.046 billion in January through September, the State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU) reported Thursday.

Ukrainian space firms sell first stage with rocket engines to the U.S. for use on Antares rocket, and to the European Space Agency’s Vega LV launch vehicle, as well as a control system used by the Russian spacecraft Soyuz LV.