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July 10, 2013

Special group to be set up for inspecting production of Proton-M carrier rockets
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jul 10, 2013
A special group of experts will be set up at the Khrunichev State Space Research Center for inspecting the entire technological chain of manufacturing the Proton-M carrier rocket, which collapsed on the ground within a minute after liftoff from the Baikonur Space Center a week ago, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told Russian radio station Echo of Moscow. He indicated, however, that the group will not include any specialists on the Khrunichev Center's payroll. "We're setting up a techno ... read more

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