Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Yuri Borisov after 2.5 years in charge of the nation's space agency Roscosmos, The Moscow Times reported today (Feb. 6).
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 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 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 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 failures of recent launches of missiles and rockets
Putin dismisses head of the Russian space agency
In a surprise move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Yury Borisov as head of the Russian space agency, Roscosmos. According to a decree published on Thursday on the Kremlin's website, Dmitry Bakanov has been appointed as the new director general of Roscosmos.
Putin Dismisses Roscosmos Head
The agency has been headed by the former transport minister.
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.
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.
Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia's state space corporation ...
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 sacks key ally after 'catastrophic' failure as pressure mounts on Russia
Yury Borisov, 68, a former deputy premier and close ally of the Russian president, was dismissed as head of the Russia's Space Agency, known as Roscosmos ...
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Vladimir Putin fires key employee after 'catastrophic' failure as pressure grows
President Vladimir Putin has dismissed his Russian Space Agency boss Yury Borisov after a 'catastrophic' number of launch ...