Putin Sacks Roscosmos Chief Yury Borisov Amid Setbacks at Space Agency
President Vladimir Putin dismissed Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov, the Kremlin said Thursday, after a tenure of two and a half years marked by ambitious plans and major setbacks at the Russian space agency.
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.
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
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,
Russia removes head of space agency Roscosmos
Yuri Borisov, who served as general director since July 2022, replaced by deputy transport minister, says Kremlin
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 is replaced by Dmitry Bakanov as Roscosmos head. Russia plans to launch a new orbital station,
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.
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.
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.
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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Putin dismissed Borisov from the post of Director General of Roscosmos
Russian President Vladimir Putin, by his decree, dismissed Yuri Borisov from the post of Director General of Roscosmos, ...
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Putin Dismisses Roscosmos Head
The agency has been headed by the former transport minister.