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    Autograph Kononenko D.

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    O.Kononenko

    On the 28th of December, 2012 Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko, a cosmonaut-explorer and a Hero of Russia visited State Research and Production Space Centre “TsSKB-Progress”.

    Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko met with the staff of the centre, shared impressions of his work during the 30/31 flights to the International Space Station and answered the questions of the workers.

    Oleg Kononenko presented the issue of the newspaper “Volzskaya Kommuna” dated April 13, 1961 to the General Director Alexander Nikolaevich Kirilin. This issue contains an autograph of the first cosmonaut Yury Gagarin and is also signed by six cosmonauts participated in the 30/31 ISS flights. From now on, this newspaper is set out in the museum of “TsSKB-Progress”.

    Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko is one of the cosmonauts of Samara. He worked at “TsSKB-Progress” from 1988 till 1998.

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    O.Kononenko and A.Kirilin

    On the 28th of December, 2012 Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko, a cosmonaut-explorer and a Hero of Russia visited State Research and Production Space Centre “TsSKB-Progress”.

    Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko met with the staff of the centre, shared impressions of his work during the 30/31 flights to the International Space Station and answered the questions of the workers.

    Oleg Kononenko presented the issue of the newspaper “Volzskaya Kommuna” dated April 13, 1961 to the General Director Alexander Nikolaevich Kirilin. This issue contains an autograph of the first cosmonaut Yury Gagarin and is also signed by six cosmonauts participated in the 30/31 ISS flights. From now on, this newspaper is set out in the museum of “TsSKB-Progress”.

    Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko is one of the cosmonauts of Samara. He worked at “TsSKB-Progress” from 1988 till 1998.

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    The head of ROSCOSMOS also met with Governor of Samara Region V.V. Artyakov

    16, October, 2007 a group of ROSCOSMOS employees supervised by N.Perminov, representatives from RSC “Energiya” by Korolev, FSUE “TsSENKI”, TsNIIMash and Centre by Keldish worked in Space Rocket Centre “TsSKB-Progress”. On the meetings there were discussed issues regarding “TsSKB-Progress” activities and trends of rocket space complex of Samara Region.

    The head of ROSCOSMOS also met with Governor of Samara Region V.V. Artyakov. Having examined production capacities, A.N. Perminov, V.V. Artyakov and General Director “TsSKB-Progress” A.N. Kirilin had answered the questions by federal and regional press.

    Question to V.V.Artyakov:

    Q: How will the Region support federal enterprises?

    A: Today we pay great attention to defense and industrial sector of Samara Region and, thus combined efforts to solve existing problems. What concerns “TsSKB-Progress”, we think that it’s a leading player not only in our Region but also in the national and international space market. This enterprise will always be supported by Regional Government.

    Question to A.N. Permonov:

    Q: Yesterday you visited JSC “Metallist-Samara”, JSC “Motorostroitel”, SNTK-Kuznetsov. How can you estimate their situation, particularly SNTK-Kuznetsov?

    A: Situation is rather difficult. SNTK-Kuznetsov is not included in space-rocket sector. Though, I examined this enterprise. First of all, I was interested in NK-33 engines, their quality and reliability as well as adjustment conditions and operation life.

    Q: Will engine NK-33 be used in the project of new launch-vehicle?

    A: ROSCOSMOS is about to open a tender for building a new Russian launch-vehicle to support manned program, where leading players of the sector are going to participate. Bidders will determine the view of the new rocket and participation or non-participation of this engine.

    Question to A.N.Kirilin:

    Q: Will “TsSKB-Progress” take part in this tender?

    - We are preparing several options of a future rocket and file our propositions according to the bidding rules. By all means will we participate and hope for the victory.