Media: Roscosmos is not able to determine the head of spaceports – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, November 2 – RIA Novosti. , the Commission was unable to elect Roscosmos new CEO subordinated to it Center for operation of ground-based space infrastructure manager Russian cosmodrome.

Acting General Director Sergey Lazarev TsENKI was removed from office in August, as “a long time was on sick leave.” In early October, it was reported that in respect of the Lazarev investigating authorities filed criminal charges of abuse of power. According to media reports, the reason for the investigation of steel materials Roscosmos checks carried out in the summer TsENKI by order of the head space agency Ostapenko. In mid-October, the Federal Space Agency began receiving documents from wishing to take part in the competition for the post of head of the center.

According to the newspaper “Izvestia”, the final phase of the Commission to choose between two candidates: these were the deputy director of the Joint rocket-space corporation Vladimir Kovalev and deputy director of Concern PVO “Almaz-Antey” Alexander Sirotkin. None of the candidates were not satisfied with the commission entirely.

“Neither Kovalev nor Sirotkin commission was not fully staged, consensus was not reached, and after thinking for a while over a suitable formulation, the committee members decided to extend receipt and review of applications, “- the newspaper said, citing a source in the space agency.

If you extend the contest does not succeed, it was declared invalid and announce new edition adds.

What will happen the space industry

The reform involves the creation of the Joint Rocket and Space Corporation (ACCD) on the basis of JSC “Institute of Space Instrument”. It is planned that the corporation will include all the enterprises in the industry, and will remain in Roskosmos sectoral research institutes and organizations of terrestrial infrastructure. As part of the changes in October, has been appointed the new head Roskosomsa – Vladimir Popovkin was replaced by former deputy defense minister Oleg Ostapenko. Read more & gt; & gt;

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, was first criticized the structure and operation of the Russian missile and space industry in August at a meeting of the commission to investigate the accident rocket “Proton-M”, which in the beginning of July fell at the cosmodrome “Baikonur” in the first minute start. Rogozin said that the time has come to discuss joint efforts in space and aviation industries. Read more & gt; & gt;

“Missile Industry of the Russian Federation requires a deep reform of the”

A member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics named after Tsiolkovsky Andrew, son of John : “Without very deep reform of the Russian rocket and space industry can not do, reform is long overdue, even ten years ago, and it is not necessary to speak, and begin. Reasons for reform – the depletion of human capital in the industry, as well as its inefficient structure. ” Read more & gt; & gt;