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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees the space industry, said the accident carrier rocket “Proton-M” and explained that the crisis in the industry.
«accidents – is a consequence of the systemic crisis in the industry, from which Roscosmos has not yet emerged, “- he wrote on his page on TwitLonger and assured that the reform will be carried out” firmly and consistently ».
The Vice Premier said that such accidents have already occurred . “What happened yesterday with Proton, exactly in exactly the same already has ruined missiles in 1988 and 2014. Then worked emergency state commission, extensive measures were taken, but … again the accident, “- he wrote. According to Rogozin, the greater the experts do not have room for error, but “it is necessary to find the cause and make the necessary structural changes».
The citizens, he advised “not to spread rot specialists”, and to be patient. “We need to find and fix the problem, not a club over the head designer swing” – said Rogozin.
He said that on May 19, the State Duma will be held the first reading a bill on state corporations.
Another accident “Proton” took place on May 16. The device was put into orbit the Mexican satellite MexSat-1, but shortly before the separation from the rocket booster occurred emergency situation. Fragments of the rocket burned in the atmosphere.
According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident was the failure of the third stage steering engine. For this reason, in the summer of last year was lost when running satellite “Express AM4R.” During the period from 2010 to 2014, “Proton-M” suffered several accidents, which resulted in lost six Russian satellites.
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