Center it. MV Khrunichev began to develop a number of elements of the first Rokot-M flight launch vehicle with a domestic control system. He stated this in an interview TASS General Director of the enterprise Alexei Varochko.
“The production of a number of elements of the first flight rocket with long production times is underway, as well as bench products,” said Varochko.
It was learned that five years ago, the company was working on the creation of the Rokot-2 rocket with a new control system to replace the Ukrainian one.
It was assumed that the rocket could be launched for the first time in 2022, but after a detailed inspection of the equipment, experts came to the conclusion that the equipment that had been in operation for a long time and was already finished should be put in order. exhausted its resource.
Later, it was learned that the first launch of the Rokot-M rocket was made. planned for 2024