The Russian space industry is embroiled in another corruption scandal as senior officials at Russian Space Systems, the primary constructor of GLONASS and contractor to Roscosmos, are accused of the embezzlement of 6.5 billion rubles (160M Euro). According to Russian media, senior Roscosmos officials had explicit instructions on how to siphon money from the GLONASS project back to top officials. The [...]
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Grief and Concern over Russian Phobos-Grunt Failure
A fresh flurry of discussions, investigations, and accusations accompanied Russian probe Phobos-Grunt’s plunge to Earth on January 15, 2012. Following a string of spectacular failures over the past year, the investigation into Phobos-Grunt has taken several turns. In November, President Medvedev suggested that criminal charges might be levied against individuals found to have endangered Russia’s space capabilities. In January, Russia [...]
