The Rocket and Space Centre Progress, commonly known as RKTs Progress, is a Russian joint stock company under Roscosmos. It is responsible for building and operating the Soyuz family of rockets, which serve as the primary launch vehicles of the Russian space program.
Facts
Agency TypeRussian state-controlled joint-stock aerospace company producing Soyuz-family launch vehicles 1 Founded YearCorporate form dates from the 1996 TsSKB-Progress merger; the Progress production lineage traces to 1958 under Dmitri Kozlov (predecessor-institution convention, space atlas DataBrief). Headquarters HeadKozlov led the predecessor Progress production effort from 1958, before the 1996 merger that formed the present joint-stock company; recorded as the lineage's founding leading figure (predecessor-institution convention). Annual Budget$593 million (2017 company revenue, per public reporting) 1 Progress Rocket Space Centre
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Russia, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Progress Rocket Space Centre
WikipediaLead section, company description
Rocket and Space Centre 'Progress' is a Russian joint-stock company under Roscosmos. It is responsible for building and operating the Soyuz family of rockets, which serve as the primary launch vehicles for the Russian space program.
History section, 1996 merger and renaming
In 1996, TsSKB and Progress merged to form TsSKB-Progress, later renamed Rocket and Space Centre 'Progress'
Infobox, Headquarters field
Headquarters: Samara, Russia
History section, 1958 Kozlov leadership account
Korolev dispatched his deputy, Dmitry Kozlov, to oversee the effort
Infobox, Revenue field
Revenue: $593 million (2017)
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