[FPSPACE] Khrunichev Laying Off 25% of Work Force?

[JamesOberg@aol.com]

Any insights into this? MOSCOW's "KOMMERSANT" newspaper, issue of 2 DEC, has 
an IVAN SAFRONOV REPORT, PEGGED TO 30 NOV PROTON-K LAUNCH OF U.S. SATELLITE 
FROM BAYKONUR, THAT PROTON's DEVELOPER, KHRUNICHEV CENTER, IS HAVING TO LAY 
OFF 25 PERCENT OF ITS STAFF AS OF 1 JAN BECAUSE OF DECLINE IN NUMBER OF 
COMMERCIAL LAUNCHES PLANNED FOR 2001.