Putin compared the launch of the Eastern pudding – RBC

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (right) at a meeting of the state commission, which clarifies the reasons for the transfer missile launch booster “Soyuz-2.1a” to the Eastern cosmodrome. From left to right: Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and the Russian Presidential Administration Sergey Ivanov

Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik / Kremlin via Reuters

Vladimir Putin congratulated “Roskosmos” with the first launch from the East. “In order to confirm the quality of the pudding, you have to eat it. To confirm the readiness of the cosmodrome, it is necessary to carry out the first start-up “, – said the president

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has congratulated” Roskosmos “and the builders of the cosmodrome East with the successful launch of the carrier rocket” Soyuz-2.1a “. This was reported on the Kremlin website.

«This is the first stage of a large-scale operation. All that needed to be done on your part is done, and done at the highest level “, – Putin said the workers and the representatives of” Roscosmos “at an observation point after start

Commenting on the transfer of launch, Putin said. automatic “even a little bit to be safe decided to hold training again.” . However, he stressed that “the worst of it was gone,” and praised the level of start-up as high

«You know, say, to confirm the quality of the pudding, you have to eat it. In order to confirm the readiness of the cosmodrome to work, it is necessary to carry out the first launch. And you did it. Congratulations! “- Said the Russian leader. He added that the incident was “very serious, significant step in the development of Russian cosmonautics».

Launch vehicle “Soyuz-2.1a” was launched from the Baikonur East at 5:01 MSK. A few minutes after the launch of the head unit, reaching an intermediate orbit, separated from the third stage. Later it became known that all satellites were launched into the target orbit.

The original “Soyuz-2.1a” was to be launched from the Baikonur East April 27 at 5:01 MSK, but a minute before the start of the launch was canceled . The incident was explained a problem with one of the rocket units, and the general director of “Roscosmos” later reported that the problem areas have been contained.