Putin fires Roscosmos head Dmitri Rogozin

Vladamir Putin fired the head of the Russian space Agency Roscosmos Dmitri Rogozin replacing him with Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov

Rogozin, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, had been making bellicose statements concerning ISS and other space matters

He had threatened to crash the ISS by preventing Russian Progress resupply space craft from reboosting the station as its orbit decays from atmosphere drag.

He also engaged Elon Musk in a fight on Twitter concerning the ISS and asking how the USA would prevent it from falling back to earth Musk cheekily
responded

SPACE X

He also impounded the satellites for British internet broadband provider One Web which had contracted Roscosmos for launch services - demanding the company state that will not have any military application and that the British government, which is a part owner, to divest itself from One Web

Musk stepped in and arranged One Web to launch its satellites on a Falcon 9

This week Roscosmos had the crew of the Russian module engage in propaganda exercises concerning the breakaway states in Eastern Ukraine which Russia seized in 2014

This blatant display enraged NASA which threatened to cut Russia off from ISS

This week NASA and Roscosmos signed an agreement on crew transport to/from ISS |

Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, Russia's only female cosmonaut, gad been training on Space X Crew Dragon for launch this September on Crew Dragon 5

Wow! Things got spicy in the space sector.

The results of Dmitry Rogozin as CEO of Roscosmos


00:12 - Dmitry Rogozin CEO of the State Corporation "Roscosmos"

00:25 - 86 successful launches in a row - a record in the history of Russia

00:33 - Completion of construction of the Russian segment of the ISS

00:40 - Preliminary design of ROSS [Russian Orbital Service Station] and space transport system

00:48 - Start of flight tests of the Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile

00:56 - Launch and successful operation of the Spektr-RG observatory

01:00 - The most accurate X-ray map of the Universe

01:03 - Design and financing of the satellite constellation Sphere

01:10 - Infrastructure for the Angara rocket at the Vostochny cosmodrome

01:18 - Successful launches of Angara rockets

01:25 - World's fastest flight to the ISS: 3 hours 3 minutes

01:33 - Tests of the first anthropomorphic Russian robot in space

01:41 - Implementation of the scientific and educational project Challenge

01:48 - Ground testing of the nuclear tug Zeus

01:56 - Rogozin - everything is just beginning





Yuri Borisov held the first meeting with the leadership of Roscosmos as head of the State Corporation

15.07.2022 - 21:00

Yuri Borisov thanked his predecessor Dmitry Rogozin and named the strategic development paths for the corporation. The emphasis is on serial production of spacecraft in the interests of creating orbital constellations for the Ministry of Defense and the civil sector, space instrumentation, and unification of the component base.

“Colleagues, in your presence I would like to express my gratitude to Dmitry Rogozin. Quite a lot has been accomplished in the four years of work as the General Director of the State Corporation. The very fact that not a single serious accident has happened in more than three years speaks volumes,” Borisov said.

Pioneer work has begun, which for many years could not start, he noted. Roscosmos decided on the need to create a Russian orbital station, on the technical aspects of promising carriers, and on many other issues.

“We must bring all this to the final result, which will become a showcase for the achievements of the corporation,” said Yuri Borisov.

The issue of sanctions will remain serious for a long time, Borisov is sure. Pressure on Russia from the West is only growing, especially in the area of sanctions on the supply of microelectronics, and, specifically, components for rocket and space technology.

The State Corporation will have to solve the problems of space instrumentation, which underlies the creation of all space constellations. The issues of unification and standardization, reduction of the type of element base nomenclature in a different way allows us to approach the solution of this difficult issue. Serial production of spacecraft in the interests of creating orbital constellations for the Ministry of Defense and the civil sector is on the agenda.

“This is a target function, the country cannot live without space services,” Borisov noted. “The situation is not easy, but together we will try to solve it.”

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As far as I understand, the era of cooperation in space between the US and Russia (which was opened by the Apollo-Soyuz project) is ending.



Working meeting with head of Roscosmos Yury Borisov

July 26, 2022 14:00

President of Russia Vladimir Putin:

Mr Borisov, you do not have to say anything about the rocket and space sector. As a Deputy Prime Minister, you oversaw this area of activity in the Government. You know its prospects and our competitive advantages, and you know the issues that need special attention.

What aspects should we focus on?


Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation Yury Borisov:

Mr President, first of all, I would like to thank you for appointing me to this high-ranking position. It is a great honour for me. On the other hand, I have to assume additional obligations.

Russia paved the way into outer space for the entire world, and I believe that every Russian citizen is proud of our space achievements. Many generations of Russian engineers and designers created a tremendous scientific and technological basis, and it is necessary to convert this basis into specific services that the Russian economy needs today.

The sector is facing a difficult situation, and the main task of my colleagues and myself is to increase, rather than reduce, specific standards. We need to provide the Russian economy with essential space services, in the first place. This includes navigation, communications, data transmission, meteorological and geodetic information, etc. These are the services that are in greatest demand today, and it is impossible to imagine our everyday life without them.

We will also continue to implement the manned space programme in line with our approved plans. We will focus on creating a Russian orbital station. Nor will we forget about space research.

Vladimir Putin:

Distant space.


Yury Borisov:

Distant space.


Vladimir Putin:

What are your ideas regarding the short-term plans for the manned space programme?

Yury Borisov:

Mr President, you know that we are working within the framework of international cooperation projects aboard the International Space Station. We will certainly meet our obligations before our partners, but we have decided to leave this station after 2024. I believe that we will start building a Russian orbital station by that time. To my mind, the future of the Russian manned space programme should primarily hinge on a well-thought-out and systemic research programme, so that each flight will expand our knowledge of outer space.


Vladimir Putin:

Fine.

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