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Russian space official: “We need to stop lying to ourselves” about health of industry | "A significant part of the team has lost motivation and a sense of shared responsibility."
“A significant part of the team has lost motivation and a sense of shared responsibility.”…
The chief of Russia's main spacecraft manufacturer issued a dire warning this week, saying that his corporation has reached a "critical" condition and cannot continue in its present state. "The situation is critical: multi-million dollar debts, interest on loans that 'eat up' the budget, many processes that are ineffective, and a significant part of the team has lost motivation and a sense of shared responsibility," said Igor Maltsev, chief of RSC Energia, which is located near Moscow. Later, they were reposted on the "Forgive us Yura," Telegram channel, the name of which references cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and primarily has content that focuses on critiques of Russia's space program.
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