Chief designer in the direction of the experienced design bureau “Torch” (included in the integrated structure of the Roskosmos Roskosmos Roskosmos State Corporation), Valery Zhasan became the winner of the Government Prize.
Yuri Gagarin’s premium was assigned a set of research and development work in the field of studying and modernizing the removal of high-mass spacecraft for geostationary orbit using stationary plasma engines. Valery Zhasan became a applicant in the direction: “The development of scientific space research, the organization and conduct of scientific and applied and fundamental research in the field of space activities, as well as research and technological developments in this area, which contributed to improving the efficiency and innovative development of the real sector of the economy.”
Chief designer in the direction of the TEchor OKB Valery Jasan: “All that is created in space technology is a collective work! Therefore, I consider this award not only by my merit. A great contribution was made by colleagues participating in the work. Special thanks for fruitful Joint work I express my colleagues: S.Yu. Kadannikov, R.Yu. Gnistela, G.I. Kazakov, Yu.M. Gorbachev, I.A. Turgeneva, O.V. Tolstiel. “
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OKB “Torch” is one of the leading enterprises in the development of electric motor systems and thermocatalytic motor installations on a hydrazine, which has industrial experiences of serial and mass supply of engines in the commercial and state market segments. Motors manufactured by Torch OKB are recognized as samples of quality and in demand around the world – their share in the global market of space technology is more than 10% (in Russia, more than 50% of spacecraft are equipped with OKB engines).