The center noted that they are well aware of the level of development of the American engine industry
MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. The M. V. Keldysh Research Center (part of Roscosmos) is ready to assist Boeing in solving the problems of the Starliner spacecraft. This was announced on Tuesday by the general director of the enterprise, Vladimir Koshlakov, TASS.
"We are well aware of the level of development of the American engine industry, we know all their developments well, so if they apply, we will be ready to help," Koshlakov said.
According to the general director of the Center Keldysh, the corresponding instruction was given by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
"The Keldysh Center is a leading organization of the rocket and space industry in the field of rocket engine construction. In fact, we are engaged in all types of rocket engines that only exist, " Koshlakov said.
Starliner Problems
Earlier on Tuesday, a source in the rocket and space industry told TASS that the flight of the American Starliner to the ISS was postponed due to problems with the valves of the low-thrust engines. According to the agency's interlocutor, there are currently no preliminary deadlines for when the ship will return to the launch pad.
On July 29, NASA announced the postponement of the Starliner launch scheduled for July 30 to the ISS. Then the transfer was associated with the unplanned activation of the engines of the Russian Nauka module after docking with the ISS. According to the new plans, the ship was supposed to launch on August 3, but a few hours before the launch, the company announced that they were considering postponing the launch to August 4.
Later, Boeing said that the launch of the Starliner to the ISS, scheduled for Wednesday, August 4, was postponed indefinitely due to the need for additional time to assess the readiness of the device.