Rogozin was excoriated for spaceport

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that, despite the problems, the construction should be completed in time. The view was also expressed that the creation of the state Corporation "Roscosmos" will speed up its construction.

Dmitry Rogozin, while on a working trip to the construction site of the spaceport, said that the creation of the state Corporation "Russian should speed up and streamline the construction of the East. In Uglegorsk also held a meeting of the Commission, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, which reviewed the progress of construction of the spaceport, and the draft law on the establishment of the company. It will be shown on the basis of the Federal space Agency and the United rocket and space company.

"My opinion on the results of the examination of the objects of the spaceport and conversations with followers of Roscosmos and Spetsstroy, the following: the situation on the objects starting at least" leaves much to be desired. Builders to real-time has not caught up with work schedule" - quoted by TASS statement Rogozin. Deputy Prime Minister acknowledged that the atmospheric conditions in the region build complicated, specifically because of the reliable organization of work between the contractor and the customer in the highest degree important.

Rogozin said that it is necessary to strictly follow the schedule of the East in accordance with the instruction of the President. Igor Komarov, the head of the newly created state, added that the authorities "Roscosmos" "will promptly settle all the resulting issues and to contribute to the construction of the spaceport in time," says RIA Novosti.

The Vostochny space centre is being built near the town of Uglegorsk, which is located in the Amur region. 1 starting booster is planned in 2015, and manned ship a little later in 2018.

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