Timing of construction of the cosmodrome “East” must be followed and to return to the construction schedule. The task set by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Igor Komarov, reports Tass.
«This is one of the key construction projects of the country – a national project. I ask you to very carefully, “- said Putin. He said he knew about the existing backlog of construction, but in recent years there is a positive trend towards increasing its rates to be continued.
Putin has set the task to consider the possibility of Roscosmos launches from the Baikonur superheavy missiles. According to Rogozin, in 2015 to create the infrastructure necessary to fully launch site, as it is planned to provide launch in December this year.
Earlier, the president took personal control of the construction of the cosmodrome “East”. Execution of instructions to accelerate the construction oversees government.
Workers general contractor construction company “Dalspetsstroy” previously on hunger strike due to the fact that they are detained salary payments for March. April 10 the company said it repaid the debt on wages.
The cosmodrome “East” being built in Svobodny and Szymanowski areas of the Amur region. Its total area is about 700 square meters. km. He will become the first national cosmodrome for civilian use. Its construction is planned to spend about 300 billion rubles.
The first from the cosmodrome “East” will launch remote sensing satellite “Stork-2D”, the date is not specified. Launch of the first manned mission here is scheduled for 2018. Also at the 2021 planned start-heavy version of the launcher “Angara”, according to the Russian Federal Space Agency, Interfax reports.
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