Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center[1] (ГКНПЦ им. М. В. Хру́ничева in Russian) is a Moscow-based producer of space-launch systems. It is named after Mikhail Khrunichev, a Soviet minister.
The Khrunichev plant was established during World War II. as Factory No. 23, to produce heavy bomber aircraft, and continued in this role during the 50s. In 1951, it was augmented by the addition of OKB-23, the factory's own design bureau.
Khrunichev was transferred to the Salyut Design Bureau in the late seventies, then between 1981 and 1988 was part of NPO Energia. It became an independent entity in 1988.
Khrunichev is also part of the International Launch Services (ILS) joint venture with Space Transport Inc., a privately held corporation based in the British Virgin Islands.[2] ILS provides commercial sales and mission management of satellite launches on the Proton.
Khrunichev is the manufacturer of manned space stations including Mir, the Salyut series and the Almaz modules.
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Rockets and Missiles
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References
- ^ This is the English-language name given at http://www.khrunichev.ru/khrunichev_eng/live/contact.asp.
- ^ "ILS At a Glance". ILS. http://www.ilslaunch.com/ils/about-us/.
External links
- Khrunichev web-site
- Khrunichev State Space Scientific Production Center at the Nuclear Threat Initiative
- http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/staff/faculty/harrison/vpk/data/
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