Ukranian Statement on the Successful Berthing of Cygnus to the ISS

By Yuriy Boyko, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, and Yurii Alexeyev, Chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine.

“The State Space Agency of Ukraine congratulates NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation for a successful launch of Antares and the arrival of the Cygnus cargo vehicle to the International Space Station,” said  Chairman Alekseyev. “We are very pleased to have had the opportunity to contribute to the success of this important mission, and to the many benefits to come from the ISS.”

“Ukraine greatly values our partnership with Orbital Sciences Corporation and the excellent dialogue that has begun between our countries to work together to advance the state of space enterprise and exploration,” said Vice Prime Minister Boyko.  “We look to the future with anticipation of combining our respective strengths in space technology to do great things together.”