NSAU Primary Missions * Development of state policy concepts in the sphere of research and peaceful uses of space, as well as in the interests of national security; * Organization and development of space activities in Ukraine and under its jurisdiction abroad; * Contributing to state national security and defense capability; * Organization and development of Ukraine’s cooperation with other states and international space organizations. Many of the achievements of the Soviet Union in space were directly connected with Ukraine, its high scientific and technical potential and powerful industrial production. Numerous Ukrainian scientific institutions, design bureaus, industrial enterprises have been involved for many of the most important space victories of the USSR - the first flights in space to the creation and launch of space-rocket complex «Energy-Buran». Therefore, it was natural that on February 29, 1992 the decree of the President of Ukraine was created the National space Agency of Ukraine (from 2011 - State Space Agency of Ukraine - SSAU). The State Space Agency retained the production and scientific base of the industry, development and production of modern launch vehicles, space vehicles, engines, control systems, command radioline, telemetry and other components of the high-tech complex, including more than 30 industrial enterprises, scientific-research institutes and design bureaus in which there are about 27 000 highly qualified specialists. .