The President’s message of congratulations reads, in particular:
“Your unique research and production centre, which bears the name of its glorious founder, Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov, is deservedly considered the leader in the Russian space rocket sector. RKK Energia took part in the first genuinely revolutionary projects to explore outer space. Legendary space craft of the greatest complexity that have no equivalent in the world have been created here. You have always known how to unite the country’s intellectual elite – its outstanding scientists, engineers and excellent technical specialists.
It is very important that today, too, your large team is continuing these fine research and production traditions and is working hard to build up Russia’s technological might and strengthen its international authority as a leading space power.”
Mr Putin wished everyone at RKK Energia continued success, the achievement of their goals and all the very best.