MOSCOW. March 4 (Interfax-AVN) - Nikolai Panichkin has been appointed CNIIMash acting general director, the institute website reports.
The former CNIIMash head, Gennady Raikunov, now heads the Russian Space Systems Corporation.
The Central Research Institute of Machine Building (CNIIMash) is a leading institute of the Federal Space Agency. It conducts research, development and trial operation of space industry products.
Russian Space Systems is the leading space industry holding, which designs, manufacturers and supports operation of space information systems.