What is "ikar"

Ikar can refer to:

• The Ikar (airline), a small Russian helicopter airline
• The Ikar (rocket stage), used as the upper stage for Soyuz-Ikar

The Ikar was a rocket upper stage designed in Russia in 1999 to be used with the Soyuz 11A511U rocket as Soyuz-Ikar. It was derived from the propulsion module of the Yantar spy satellites.