Interview de Popovkin à Vesti-FM

He explained that the number of workers in the sector is likely to be reduced, as this global trend.
Today, the Russian space industry employs about 230,000 people, while in the United States in this industry employs 75 000 workers, and in a united Europe - 43 000. In the U.S. space industry in the budget several times more than in Russia, and European costs are comparable to the Russian - said Popovkin.
Head Space Agency believes that every company in the Russian space industry must deal with his specialization. "We must get away from that today, every company wants to do to nail to the spacecraft. There must be a proper division of labor" - said Popovkin.
He said the recent failure of leadership was forced to reflect on the optimization of the space industry. "In 2011 we were failures, and they were serious: the 34 runs, five have been unsuccessful," - he said.
"There is a list of problems is the human factor. If you look at the structure, today the average age in the industry - 47 years. Basically, a good age, we have, in principle, 67% - it's brainpower, and then the main thing - is to head to work. But the danger is that approximately 33% of them - people who are over 60, and the same - those professionals who 30 years. Middle managers as there is little, they are in the 90's are gone from the industry, this is the case, "- concluded Popovkin, RIA Novosti reported. - KI

01.20.2012 / 00:05 The space industry too commercialized, said Popovkin

The space industry too commercialized, the head of Russian Federal Space Agency Vladimir Popovkin the radio station "Vesti-FM."
"Unfortunately, the industry is too commercialized. A number of directors more concerned in recent years in commerce than their direct responsibilities. We will change this situation, we are forced to work with managers who are too carried away with commerce, "- said Popovkin.
According to him, with the average salary in enterprises in 2011 amounted to 30 thousand rubles, and in 2012 will be approximately 40 thousand rubles, RIA Novosti reported.