Dmitry Bakanov appointed as Roscosmos chief
15:54, 6 February 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved Yury Borisov of his duties as Roscosmos CEO, the Kremlin announced on its Telegram channel, TASS reports.
Dmitry Bakanov, 39, who previously served as Russia’s deputy transport minister, has been appointed as the new chief of Russia’s space agency. Prior to his career at the Transport Ministry, Bakanov was in charge of the Gonets satellite system in 2011-2019.
Borisov replaced his predecessor, Dmitry Rogozin, at the helm of the Russian space corporation in 2022.