Established a working group to address the comments on the module "Science" - ITAR-TASS

MOSCOW, November 28. / ITAR-TASS /. In connection with the identified observations in preparation for shipment to the Baikonur Cosmodrome new module for the ISS – Multipurpose Laboratory Module / MLM / “Science” – a working group. Told Itar-Tass state space research and production center / Khrunichev / them. Khrunichev

“In carrying out integrated testing at RSC” Energia “, comments were received on industrial piping cleanliness in some tracts. The task force, which included representatives of enterprises and organizations of the rocket and space industry” – said the representative of the Centre.

According to the specialist, the working group included representatives of Roscosmos, Khrunichev, Corporation “Energia”, the Central Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering / TsNIIMASH /.

Talking about problems working group, he said: “There will be an analysis of the situation, determine the volume of required additional work, developed an action plan to address the problems during the test observations. According to the results of the working group will decide on further steps in the preparation of the module MLM “.

“Specifically talking about what the final decision will be taken only after the completion of the working group – he stressed. – In any case, the result will be made new schedule MLM training”.

“Perhaps it will be a decision on the transportation module Khrunichev to eliminate the comments of the improvements in accordance with the increase of industrial purity”, – the representative of the company.

As explained in the Khrunichev created group has already started to work directly on the results of tests performed with MLM RSC “Energia”.

told reporters November 27 manned programs Roscosmos chief Alexei Krasnov, Roscosmos adopted a formal decision to postpone the launch of MLM for the International Space Station and return it for revision.