21 Oct 2013 10:47

Cosmonaut may become high-ranking Roscosmos official for first time

MOSCOW. Oct 21 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov may become state secretary - deputy head of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), a source in the rocket and space industry told Interfax-AVN on Monday.

"The possibility of appointing him to the post of Roscosmos state secretary is being considered," the source said.

Presently the post is held by Denis Lyskov.