The marathon of strange deaths of Russian officials and a top manager continues. Vladimir Nesterov, ex-general director of the Khrunichev Center, died today in Russia. After his release from this post, he led the project to create the Angara launch vehicle.
RosSMI reported Nesterov's death. It is noted that he was 73 years old. However, it is possible that some factors hastened his death.
What is known about Nesterov's activities
The Russian State Space Research and Production “Center named after M.V. Khrunichev” was considered one of the leading enterprises of the Russian rocket and space industry. The main products are launch vehicles (LV) of the Proton family and upper stages for them. As well as the development of Angara carriers.
The Center unites a number of enterprises specializing in the production, launch and maintenance of rocket and space technology.
Nesterov headed the Khrunichev Center from 2005 to 2012, after why he retired and led the project to create the Angara launch vehicle, launched in 2014.
Marathon of deaths in Russia
- Recently, on December 25, Russia reported about the death of Alexander Buzakov – he was the general director of the Admiralty Shipyards company, which produces submarines that carry Caliber cruise missiles.
- On the same day, it became known about the death of the former commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Armed Forces Alexei Maslov. He was seen as a supporter of cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance.
- It seems that sweeps continue in Russia. Working in the Kremlin is getting more and more dangerous. In the summer, the list of mysterious deaths of top managers of Russian companies close to the Russian authorities was actively expanding.
