The joint venture planned to inspect the Baikonur East in 2016 – Glance

In 2016, a new test will be held on the construction of the cosmodrome East, said the chairman of the Accounting Chamber Tatyana Golikova.

«Of course it will check. We need to see what has changed, and how to use the money that was allocated for the construction of an additional spaceport “- quoted her words TASS reports citing television channel” Russia 24 “.

A year ago, Golikova said that the cost of building the ground infrastructure of the cosmodrome East overstated by more than 13 billion rubles, noting that relevant materials testing transferred to the Investigation Committee.

In December, it was reported that on violations during the construction of the cosmodrome East has investigated 35 criminal cases.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has promised that the first launch from the Baikonur East will be held in the spring of 2016, but did not mention a specific date.

According to the deputy head of the Center for operation of ground-based space infrastructure Andrei Okhlopkova, launch complex under construction in the Amur region Baikonur East is ready to receive the first booster.