“Izvestia”: the new head of TSENKI can become the head of the “Technomash” – BBC

Federal Space Agency begin receiving the document from those willing to participate in the competition for the position of head of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Center for operation of ground-based space infrastructure” (TSENKI), the newspaper «Izvestiya» .

«The competition is going to attend the head of Federal State Unitary Enterprise” Technomash “Dmitry Panov, Deputy General Director of Concern PVO” Almaz-Antey “Alexander Sirotkin and deputy director of TSENKI Sergey Lazarev, before the acting head of the company,” – said the source publication in the Federal Space Agency.

In this case, the clear favorite is Panov.

«Alexander Sirotkin has no direct relationship to the space industry, but his candidacy is supported by the head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko. If you take into account

that the competition holds Roscosmos, this support is important. However, competition is considered the favorite Panov, his candidacy in this case, more relevant – TSENKI is a unique company, and trust her now an outsider, especially at a time when building a new spaceport will be a little risky, “- said the source.

In August, was removed from the post of acting CEO of FSUE “Center for Ground-Based Space Infrastructure” Sergey Lazarev.