The Proton project closes - the head of Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin said that these missiles have fulfilled their historical mission, now it is necessary to move to the production of new-generation aircraft.

To replace the "Protons" will come rockets "Angara", Rogozin told RIA Novosti news agency. At the same time, he did not name the exact terms for the termination of the production of the "Protons". According to Rogozin, they can be talked about when the operational headquarters for the Khrunichev Center is finished.

"They have to calculate the timing of the transfer of the main production to Omsk, which will mean our full concentration on the Angara," added Roskosmos CEO.. Universal one-time carrier rocket "Proton" launching into orbit and further space vehicles, was developed in the 1960s. The first "Protons" were two-stage and belonged to the medium-heavy class, the next class - "Proton-K" is a three-stage carrier rocket of a heavy class. From the beginning of the 21 century in space fly Proton-M ". The cost of a missile launch is about 65-70 million dollars.