Mr Putin visited the spacecraft assembly and testing workshops and the enterprise’s and the Federal Space Agency’s information stands.
The President gave a positive assessment of the enterprise’s work and said that the Security Council will soon examine plans for developing the country’s space sector. Mr Putin said the development programme for the sector should cover the period through to 2030–2040.
Following the visit, the President answered questions from the media about the State Duma election that has just taken place.