On March 12, the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration hosted a retreat session of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Committee on Economic Development. The main subject on the lawmakers’ agenda was the prospects of reviving the Ukrainian rocket industry as well as launching a national space program. Dnipro – nicknamed Ukraine’s “space valley” – became known during Soviet times for rocket production (both military and civilian). The zenith of the region’s development coincided with the creation of the SS-18 “Satan” missile; though, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union (and a number of other factors), the aerospace sector atrophied (Uprom.info, March 16).