Translated with AI from the Russian original.
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov visited the NPO Automation named after Academician N.A. Semikhatov, where he assessed the progress in developing a control system for the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle. The enterprise, which is part of Roscosmos, is completing the creation of electronics that will become the "brain" of the promising carrier.
Mikhail Izyumov, General Director of NPOA, noted that the new main control system unit is four times more compact and lighter than that of the Soyuz-2. This was made possible by the use of a high-speed on-board computer (BVM), which optimizes communication between the rocket and ground equipment.
Key innovations:
- Autonomous testing - the BVM will allow checks to be carried out directly on board.
- Emergency protection system - for the first time in Russian cosmonautics, an algorithm has been implemented that analyzes the state of the engine in milliseconds and decides to shut it down in a critical situation.
- Flexibility in accidents - if a malfunction occurs in the second stage, the system will shut down two of the four engines, preserving the ability to continue the flight.
In addition to space technologies, Manturov was shown NPO Automation's developments for unmanned agricultural machinery, the oil and gas industry, and sensors.
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