In Russia produced two dozen engines of the type installed on the fallen “Progress”
Moscow. 1 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Engines similar to the ones established in the third stage of the carrier rocket “Soyuz-U”, which was in orbit emergency space truck “Progress МС04”, can be used in a number of other missiles, reported “Interfax” a source in the space industry.
“In the third stage engines were installed in production of the Voronezh mechanical plant RD-0110, produced in 2014. Only then was made about 20 of these engines. They can still remain in storage, to be installed on other missiles,” — said the Agency interlocutor.
He did not rule out checking in the near future technical state all remaining similar engines manufactured in 2014.
“Most likely, will be carried out technical inspection of all remaining stocks of engines of this type, especially produced in 2014”, — said the source.