Federal Space Agency head forms commission to choose new Khrunichev head
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September 07, 2012, 20:26
The Russian president dismissed Nesterov on August 31, 2012
MOSCOW, September 7 (Itar-Tass) — Federal Space Agency head Vladimir Popovkin has signed an ordinance to set up a commission, which will choose the new General Director of the Khrunichev Space Center, an Agency spokesman told Itar-Tass on Friday.
“Former Khrunichev head Vladimir Nesterov will stay in the space industry,” he said.
The Russian president dismissed Nesterov on August 31, 2012, following the Briz-M booster accident in which two satellites failed to reach the intended orbit.