Unreliable "proton" will replace "Angara"

One of the main topics that were discussed at the meeting of the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and Deputy Prime Ministers, was the state of the space industry powers in connection with the tragedy of the carrier rocket "proton" with Mexican companion relationships on Board.

Dmitry Rogozin has no doubt that the state of emergency indicates the necessity of application of new launch vehicles, such as "hangars".

Enter to abnormal conditions with the domestic launch found difficulties in the Russian space industry, which by law was listed as the most successful and reliable in the world. In order to remain at the forefront, you need to apply new developments from other fields and apply only the most modern equipment, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

"We need to move exclusively to digital design and prediction of similar kind of situation to apply the experience I've gained in other industries, for example in the aircraft industry, and, of course, to accelerate the transition to modern boosters like Angara, gradually abandoning the "Proton" - quoted Rogozin RIA Novosti. This solution can reduce the number of emergency cases with domestic spacecraft.

While the need to establish the causes of the crash of the Proton, since the launches of carrier rockets of the same type cannot be continued. The conclusions of the special Commission will be granted to foreign partners of Russia.

"We would like to inform our European and American colleagues about the results of this investigation, actually it was obvious that we started ischerpalsya activities according to the renewed strength of our rocket technology. It is extremely essential to saving the space of the Russian Federation in the market of space services, in particular starting services", - said Deputy Prime Minister in the process of meeting with the Prime Minister.

In addition, it is necessary to carry out such activities, in order to reduce the possibility of occurrence of similar conflicts in the future. "Strengthening the responsibility and the Association industry and its industrial upgrading is an indispensable condition that you need to make to save our place," added Rogozin.

Recall, the 3rd degree of the carrier rocket "proton-M" during startup did not work to completion. The result of the satellite, the rocket stage and the upper stage "breeze-M" fell on the ground TRANS-Baikal territory. In the fuel tanks of the rocket and the upper stage, according to the opinion of professionals, was maintained up to 10 tons of toxic heptyl.

Because of accident failed to put into orbit and cargo ship "Progress M-27M". Satellite Kondor-e created for South Africa, scored a freelance job, and the experts of the mission control Center was able to raise the orbit of the International space station at only 2.8 kilometers from the 2nd attempt.

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