Putin Roscosmos Russia
"We are well aware that this is not just about prestige." Russian President Vladimir Putin said while meeting with Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Roscosmos to meet deadlines for the nation’s future Angara, Soyuz-5 and “super-heavy class” rockets while fixing quality-control issues that have dogged Russian spacecraft and launch vehicles in recent years.

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Caleb Henry is a former SpaceNews staff writer.