Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
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Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology ( - Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology") (The name can also be translated as: "Moscow Institute of Thermal Equipment") a Russia
n (and former Soviet) scientific research institute
that was founded on May 13, 1946. The institute is located in the Otradnoye District
in the north of Moscow
.
Previously, it was primarily focused on developing ballistic missile
s and rocket
s to increase the nation's strategic deterrent capability. Today it is also involved in civilian projects and has modified some of its intercontinental ballistic missile
s into launch vehicle
s to be used for satellites.
In July 2009 the institute's General Director and Chief designer Yuri Solomonov resigned after the July 15, 2009 test launch failure of Bulava naval-based ICBM designed by MITT. Solomonov resigned as General Director on 21st of July 2009, 6 days after the test.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n (and former Soviet) scientific research institute
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
that was founded on May 13, 1946. The institute is located in the Otradnoye District
Otradnoye District
Otradnoye District is an administrative district of North-Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia....
in the north of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
Previously, it was primarily focused on developing ballistic missile
Ballistic missile
A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
s and rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
s to increase the nation's strategic deterrent capability. Today it is also involved in civilian projects and has modified some of its intercontinental ballistic missile
Intercontinental ballistic missile
An intercontinental ballistic missile is a ballistic missile with a long range typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery...
s into launch vehicle
Launch vehicle
In spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into outer space. A launch system includes the launch vehicle, the launch pad and other infrastructure....
s to be used for satellites.
In July 2009 the institute's General Director and Chief designer Yuri Solomonov resigned after the July 15, 2009 test launch failure of Bulava naval-based ICBM designed by MITT. Solomonov resigned as General Director on 21st of July 2009, 6 days after the test.
External links
- Russia: Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology from Nuclear Threat Initiative.
- Opinion & analysis Russia's ICBM design firm: looking back at a dramatic 60-year story.