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title: "Roscosmos Offers Foreign Partners Russian Rocket Engines and Space Technology Transfer"
description: "Roscosmos Head Dmitry Bakanov stated at a meeting with diplomats about readiness to discuss the supply of rocket engines and space equipment, as well as technology transfer and production localization, with foreign partners."
date: 2026-11-14T14:55:51.230Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/roscosmos-offers-foreign-partners-engines-technology
tags: [roskosmos, space-cooperation, rocket-engines, rd-191, rd-171mv, international-space]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Roscosmos Offers Foreign Partners Russian Rocket Engines and Space Technology Transfer

![A powerful Russian launch vehicle lifts off from the spaceport in a fiery pillar of flame](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/14/roskosmos-predlozil-zarubezhnym-partnyoram-raketnye-dvigateli-i-tehnologii/roskosmos-predlozil-zarubezhnym-partnyoram-raketnye-dvigateli-i-tehnologii-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Roscosmos is ready to discuss the supply of space equipment, rocket engines, and the development of new space complexes with foreign states
- Assistance is offered in creating and modernizing satellite communication systems, Earth remote sensing, and navigation, along with technology transfer and production localization
- Export engines mentioned include RD-191, RD-180, RD-171MV (thrusting about 800 tons), and RD-0124 for upper stages

State Corporation Roscosmos has announced its readiness to expand international cooperation and discuss the supply of space equipment, rocket engines, and the joint development of new space complexes with foreign states. According to media reports, this was stated by the head of the state corporation, Dmitry Bakanov, during a meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions. The statement was made in the form of an open proposal: the agency outlined a range of areas in which it is ready to work with foreign customers, from finished products to technology transfer and assistance in establishing national space industries.

### Spectrum of Proposals: From Satellite Systems to Geoinformation Services

Among the main areas of cooperation, Roscosmos mentioned assistance to foreign partners in creating and modernizing national satellite communication systems, Earth remote sensing systems, and navigation infrastructure. It specifically noted readiness to provide geoinformation services and participate in projects for creating space rocket complexes. Thus, the offer covers not only the sale of finished products but also a full cycle of work—from design and modernization to the provision of services based on space data.

### Focus on Technology Transfer and Production Localization

Technology transfer and production localization were named as a separate and essentially key area of cooperation. Roscosmos emphasized that it is interested not only in selling finished products but also in developing domestic space industries in partner countries. In particular, the state corporation is ready to help partners create national space agencies by providing expert and methodological support. This approach implies longer-term and deeper interaction than one-off equipment supply contracts.

### Line of Rocket Engines as the Main Export Asset

As a concrete proposal for foreign customers, Roscosmos highlighted its own line of rocket engines. Among the best-known are the powerful oxygen-kerosene RD-191 and RD-180, which, according to the state corporation, are used in the Angara and American Atlas V rockets, respectively. The RD-171MV engine with a thrust of about 800 tons, ranked among the most powerful liquid rocket engines in the world, was specifically mentioned. According to the agency, the RD-0124, designed for upper rocket stages and distinguished by high fuel efficiency, is of particular interest.

### What This Means in Practice

Dmitry Bakanov's statement is in the nature of a public proposal and an expression of readiness for dialogue: it does not name specific partner countries, specific contracts, or timelines. Nevertheless, the list of areas—from satellite navigation and communications to technology transfer and production localization—shows that Roscosmos positions itself as a potential supplier not only of finished space equipment but also of the technological base for the development of national space programs. The implementation of these proposals, as in similar cases, will depend on subsequent negotiations with specific states and on the geopolitical context, which was not disclosed in the statement itself.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [«Роскосмос» предложил зарубежным странам отечественные ракетные двигатели](https://www.ixbt.com/news/2026/11/14/roskosmos-predlozil-zarubeznym-stranam-otecestvennye-raketnye-dvigateli.html) - Primary source: D. Bakanov's statement on readiness for cooperation, the list of areas (satellite systems, navigation, geoinformation services, technology transfer, localization), and the engine line RD-191, RD-180, RD-171MV, RD-0124. All facts in the article are taken from this text.

## FAQ

### Who announced Roscosmos's readiness for international cooperation?

The head of the state corporation, Dmitry Bakanov, announced this at a meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions.

### What specific areas of cooperation does Roscosmos offer?

Assistance in creating and modernizing national satellite communication systems, Earth remote sensing, and navigation infrastructure, providing geoinformation services, participating in space rocket complex projects, as well as technology transfer, production localization, and assistance in establishing national space agencies.

### What rocket engines were named as an offer for foreign customers?

The oxygen-kerosene RD-191 and RD-180 (used in Angara and American Atlas V), the RD-171MV with a thrust of about 800 tons, and the high-fuel-efficiency RD-0124 for upper stages.