Roskosmos explained the delay in launches of “Proton” in total control – RBC

In the Assembly shop of carrier rockets “proton” Center. M. V. Khrunichev

Photo: Mikhail Japaridze/TASS

Possible delays launches of “Proton” are related to in total control in the industry, said the Roskosmos. Earlier it was reported about the recall of all the engines of the second and third stage of “proton-M” from-for problems found during testing

Roscosmos is implementing a comprehensive quality assurance of products manufactured by the enterprises of the industry, in this respect, a possible delay of launches of carrier rockets “proton”. About it “RIA Novosti” said the representative of the Corporation.

“Roscosmos” is a total check of the quality of the product. Conducted additional testing, it explains the possible delay in the launches of carrier rockets “proton”, — said the Agency interlocutor.

the Source also stressed that the Corporation is now important “to slow down and make sure once again complete reliability of equipment and compliance with the regulations of the materials from which it is produced”. So, he said, was increased control over the purity of all systems of the premises at the Baikonur cosmodrome, in particular experts check the parameters which “has not been studied for decades.”

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Earlier Wednesday, “Kommersant” with reference to several top-managers of enterprises of the space industry reported that the leadership of the Roscosmos withdrew to the Voronezh mechanical plant (VMZ) all the engines of the second and third stages of the carrier rockets “proton-M”, released in the last few years. As told to the sources, the reason for this decision was the technological problems that are discovered during testing of one of the liquid engines of the second stage of the launch vehicle.

In particular, it was found that during the Assembly of engines is materials using precious metals used “non-liquid components”, which turned out to be less heat resistant. As noted by “Kommersant”, the review of dozens of engines may affect the conduct launches from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

According to the newspaper, the situation is already interested in the FSB and the Investigative Committee, who are trying to understand how was the replacement of material, if the documents are all the engines in order.