Breeze M Upper Stage Rocket Delivered to Baikonur
On November 25, 2009 Polet’s aircraft AN-124-100 ‘Ruslan’ delivered Breeze M upper stage rocket to Yubileiny airport of Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
The Breeze M rocket was carried by Polet Airlines’ AN-124-100 under Khrunichev Center’s order. This is the ninth Breeze M upper-stage rocket delivered by the airline's fleet to Baikonur this year.
Polet Airlines has been the main transportation agent of Roscosmos since 1999, and over a long period the Khrunichev Center’s equipment has been delivered by Polet’s aircrafts. In 2009 Polet made 10 flights with space equipment developed by Khrunichev, including the unique transportation of KSLV-1 first stage to South Korea.