NPO Energomasch
| NPO Energomasch "WP Gluschko" | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Open joint-stock company |
| founding | July 3, 1946 |
| Seat |
Khimki , Moscow Oblast , Russia
|
| Number of employees | over 5000 |
| Branch | Space travel |
| Website | npoenergomash.ru |
NPO Energomasch "WP Gluschko" ( Russian: НПО Энергомаш имени академика В.П.Глушко ) is a Russian company that mainly specializes in the development and production of rocket engines . NPO Energomasch is headquartered in Moscow , has branches in Samara , Perm and Saint Petersburg and employs over 5000 people. Originally founded in 1946 as OKB-456, the liquid rocket propulsion company, e.g. B. the RD-107 , RD-170 and RD-180 are known. These engines have been in missiles such as R-7 , proton , Sojus , Energiya and Atlas V used. NPO Energomasch got its current name in May 1991 in memory of its chief developer Valentin Petrowitsch Gluschko .
Web links
- Internet presence of NPO Energomasch (Russian / English)
Individual evidence
- ^ About the Company. NPO Energomasch, accessed on January 10, 2010 (English).