Putin sacks space agency chief, replaces Borisov, 68, with former deputy minister Bakanov, 39
In what appears to be a generational shift in leadership, Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired Yury Borisov, 68, as Roscosmos chief and replaced him with Dmitry Bakanov, 39, a former deputy tran
Putin ousts Yury Borisov as head of Russia’s state space agency
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov, according to a decree published on the Kremlin’s website.
Putin fires Russia’s space chief
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has sacked the boss of space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, the Kremlin announced Thursday, as the once world-beating program falls behind its competitors in the space race.
Kremlin fires Russia's space chief Yuri Borisov after lunar lander failure
He was replaced by deputy transport minister Dmitry Bakanov, who before joining the government had been in charge of a satellite company.
Russia removes head of space agency Roscosmos
Yuri Borisov, who served as general director since July 2022, replaced by deputy transport minister, says Kremlin
Kremlin replaces Russian space boss after tenure scarred by failed moonshot
The Kremlin dismissed the head of Russia's space agency on Thursday after a tenure of less than three years scarred by the spectacular failure of Russia's first mission to the moon in 47 years.
Kremlin Fires Boss of Russia's Space Agency
The Kremlin on Thursday removed the head of Russia's space agency after a tenure of less than three years that was scarred by the spectacular failure of Russia's first mission to the moon in 47 years.
Putin Replaces Head of Russian Space Agency in Surprise Move
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the chief of Roscosmos and replaced him with another official in a surprise shake up at one of the world’s biggest space agencies.
Kremlin says space agency needs to develop 'dynamically' after firing its boss
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it had named a new head of Russia's space agency to ensure its ability to develop "dymanically" but rejected the suggestion that his fired predecessor had done anything wrong.
Russia's space chief Borisov dismissed amid program failures
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Yury Borisov as CEO of the state space corporation Roscosmos, the Kremlin's official website announced on Feb. 6. Borisov's removal allegedly stems from uncertainty over the costs and implementation of the National Space Center project in Moscow,
Putin sacks space agency chief after setbacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked the head of the Roscosmos space agency on Thursday, the Kremlin said, citing the need to "develop" the corporation after suffering years of humiliating setbacks.
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Dmitry Bakanov replaces Yury Borisov as Roscosmos CEO - Kremlin
MOSCOW. Feb 6 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to relieve Yury Borisov of his duties as CEO of the Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the presidential press service ...
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Russia's Space Shuffle: New Leadership Amidst Lunar Mission Failure
Russia's space agency undergoes leadership change following the failure of its first lunar mission in 47 years. Yuri Borisov ...
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Dmitry Bakanov appointed Director General of Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities
Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities.
Putin fires his Russian Space Agency boss amid ‘failures’ over missiles and satellites
Yury Borisov, 68, has been removed as head of the Russian Space Agency, known as Roscomos, after a number of humiliating ...
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Kremlin Reorganizes Russian Space Agency Leadership
Russia's space agency sees a shift in leadership with Dmitry Bakanov replacing Yuri Borisov as chief. The Kremlin has denied ...