Proton-PM (included in the integrated structure of NGO Energomash Roskosmos State Corporation) On February 10-11, 2022, a delegation of Roskosmos, headed by the Director of the Department for the Implementation of the Program for the Creation of the Space Rocket Complex Igor Novikov, was visited. During a two-day visit, the parties considered the quality of the quality of the manufacture of the RD-191 rocket engine and its modifications for the Angara carrier missiles, the transmission of their production from the developer’s enterprise, which NGO Energomash appears, on the serial plant – Proton-PM, reduction activities Product value.
In particular, the project manager Igor Timshin noted that in the process of mastering the engine at the Perm enterprise, it was possible to reduce the complexity of manufacturing key units by an average of 11%, the cost of the norm-hour – by 37%, and the duration of the production cycle is almost a third. The cost of the kit decreased by 40.1 million rubles.
Chief Designer NGO Energomash Peter Levochkin spoke about constructive and technological measures to improve the quality and reliability of rocket engines: in a complex with technological solutions implemented on the “Proton”. They will reduce the complexity of the engine manufacturing for the Angara rocket and its cost. Also discussed the change in the quality control of products, and it is possible to reduce the volume of confirming periodic tests and, as a result, the cost of their conduct.
In addition, within the framework of the working visit, the progress of the Proton-PM investment projects is considered. The delegation visited a new building on a country site in new lodges, where the organization of the final assembly of rocket engines is completed today. On the square more than 40 thousand square meters. M will also place mechanical processing and mechanical assembly production, complex lines of electrochemical coatings.
Director Proton-PM Ivan Krasnov spoke about the program for the transfer of production facilities to the country site. According to him, obtaining the status of the serial engine manufacturer delivered the problem to the enterprise to organize the engine output on the specified time and in the required amount, while ensuring the required cost of the product. The program has combined 14 projects, such as: technological preparation of production, moving test equipment, preparation of IT infrastructure, staffing, and others.