According to the decree No.54 of February 2, 2013 “On the Awarding of the Russian National Medals” issued by the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, the employees of TsSKB-Progress Centre were awarded national medals.

M.V. Sidorov, an experimental production mechanic, was awarded “An Order of the Friendship” and S.P. Saparov, a job foremaster of the Ist group of the experimental repair shop, received “A Second Class Medal of the Order for the Service to Homeland” for the valuable contribution to the country’s defense potential strengthening, new specialized equipment development and production and conscientious work of many years.

V.A. Surudin, a sixth-class tester of components and equipment, was conferred the honorary title “A Meritorious Worker of the Russian Rocket-Production Industry” for the outstanding contribution to the space industry progress and conscientious work of many years.