Roskosmos head Oleg Ostapenko by order dismissed the Sergey Lazarev and. about. General Director of Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Center for Ground-Based Space Infrastructure” (TSENKI) – Operator Russian spaceports, according to “Izvestia”. Roscosmos explained that Lazarev suspended from duty because for a long time is on the sick, and the enterprise now faces many serious problems. In particular – the preparation for the visit of the president of the construction site of Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region.
In the space agency stressed that Lazarev not fired from the company, but simply removed from office interim director general, when it comes to the hospital, then take the former position of Deputy the CEO.
«The order refers to” illegal transactions with the assets of the company. However, during my leadership TSENKI I would not make any deal with the assets of the company, “- said he Lazarev.
Chapter TSENKI added that he is currently on sick leave, so the fact of dismissal considers illegal and is considering the possibility to defend their rights in court.
Roscosmos declined to comment on the facts stated in the order of “illegal property transactions.” As previously reported, on behalf of the Russian Space Agency in TSENKI focused review panel to assess the “individual issues of financial and economic activities and use of the property complex.” It was about the purchase prices for fuel for the Baikonur space launch insurance and some other aspects. The results of the Commission have not been published.
Instead Lazarev Acting General Director TSENKI appointed Sergei Smirnov – the first deputy general director.
This summer, there was a change in leadership in two key enterprise space industry: in Khrunichev and RSC “Energia”. CEO change in JSC “Russian Space Systems”, is expected to take place in early September.
Sergey Lazarev was appointed acting head of TSENKI in December last year, after the resignation of Alexander Fadeev, who led the organization for 12 years. In Lazarev had every chance to become a full-fledged director TSENKI. This spring, the Federal Space Agency announced a tender for the vacant position. Lazarev candidacy seemed preferable other candidates, among whom were former GRU officer Dmitry and Vladimir Panov Yermylov, ex-director of the Institute of starting complexes them. VP Barmina – one of the branches TSENKI. But a few days before the results of the head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko canceled the competition, citing operational needs. Sergey Lazarev thought that he was unjustly deprived of a well-deserved victory, and his relationship with Ostapenko deteriorated completely. So much so, that the head of the Russian Space Agency has ordered not to bring leadership to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome TSENKI June 27 – the day when the rocket was supposed to start “Angara” (starting on the day did not take place due to technical problems).
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