Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (included in the integrated structure of Roskosmos NGO “Energomash” Roskosmos State Corporation) took part in the Jubilee XV International Aviation and Space Space “MAKS-2021”.
On the aerospace salon, the company presented three engines. One of them – the already legendary 11D428A-16, used when docking the transport ships of the “Union” and “Progress” series, as well as two promising engines: MBSK02 for the new Russian returned ship “Orel” and 14c71.00 for small spacecraft.
On the opening day, MAKS-2021, the Stand of the Integrated Structure visited Dmitry Rogozin State Corporation and Head of NGO Energomash Igor Watermelov. Director NIIMASH Elena Matveyeva presented to them the exposition of the institute and told about development prospects. During the aircraft, the Exhibition of ISD also visited the cosmonauts Sergey Krikalev, Sergey Revin, Nikolai Chub and Alexander Misurnkin. They demonstrated the engine 11D428A-16, which is used when docking the transport ship with the ISS. Cosmonauts highly appreciated the operation of NIIMASH engines and wished the institute of further success and prosperity.
During all the exhibition days, the ISRD booth was visited by a variety of guests and participants of the air show, special attention to the activities of the integrated rocket engine structure was manifested by students of specialized universities, which were interested in practicing practitioners in ISRD enterprises, in particular, in NIIMASH.