Proton-PM noted 60 years from day of first test of rocket engine

Proton-PM (enters the integrated structure of NGO Energomash State Corporation Roscosmos) noted the best employees who have contributed their contribution to the development of the enterprise test complex. The solemn event took place on October 14, 2021 in the country site in the new Lyadakhi was timed to the 60th anniversary of the first launch of the rocket engine. Gratitude from the hand director of the enterprise Ivan Krasnova received 25 employees of the workshop 6, departments and testing services of the test landfill.

On the night of October 13-14, 1961, the first firing tension of the rocket engine was carried out. Start took place only six months after the legendary flight of Yuri Gagarin into space. So the Perm appeared his Baikonur. Skipping into a large space here received all rocket engines that produced an enterprise: first for the R-12 missile, then for the “space”, and then for the “proton” – “workhorse” of domestic transport cosmonautics. In particular, 770 fire tests of the engine RD-276 for the Proton-M carrier rocket was carried out. In the entire history of operation, he did not have bounce.

During the celebration, Ivan Krasnov thanked the tests and expressed confidence that the traditions of the landfill, the professionalism and responsibility of employees will help the enterprise in the implementation of new projects.

During the entire history, the team moved forward: here professionalism developed here, introduced new technical and technological solutions, automated testing, “notes Ivan Krasnov. – Thanks to this, the stand base of Proton-PM is one of the best in the industry, and experience in The creation of process control systems today is in demand by the NGO Energomash – the heading enterprise of the holding. In the plans to build a new fire stand for testing on oxygen-kerosene. Thus, we organize a closed cycle of the engine RD-191 engine on the rocket “Angara”. So, will continue the tests started 60 years ago. ”

Among the best employees, the head of the enterprise noted Alexey and Andrei Gabov. Father and son dedicated their lives in the test workshop 6. Master Andrei Gabov came to the enterprise in 1995. Remembers of the same time when only six engines were tested on the stand per year, and the growth of volumes – up to 100 launches. It was he who in 2019 became the leading ending test engine of the RD-276. Today, Andrei Gabov is already testing new products for strategic sectors of the economy.

“I am proud of your profession. Us, testers of rocket engines, in Perm can be counted on the fingers. But the exclusivity of this profession implies and greater responsibility,” says Andrei Gabov. “Your mission is to maintain a unique competence of testing and transferring them to the new generation. It is a great honor for me to continue the case of predecessors and I hope that I myself will become an example for someone from young guys. “

/Media reports.