May 30, 2014.
May 30, 2014, is the 80th anniversary of Twice Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, major-general of the air force reserve, winner of the USSR State Prize Alexei Leonov
May 30, 2014, is the 80th anniversary of Twice Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, major-general of the air force reserve, winner of the USSR State Prize Alexei Leonov.
The management and staff of the S.P.Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia heartily congratulate Mr. Leonov on his anniversary.
May 29, 2014.
Manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-13M has docked with the International Space Station!
A manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-13M has docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
Approach to it, its fly-around, stationkeeping and docking were performed normally, in automatic mode.
The initial contact with the docking port on the module Rassvet of the ISS Russian segment occurred at 05:44 Moscow Time, 5 hours 46 minutes 20 seconds after the lift-off from the Baikonur launch site.
May 28, 2014.
Soyuz TMA-13M launched to the International Space Station! The crew onboard the spacecraft consists of: M. Surayev, G. Wiseman, A. Gerst
In accordance with the mission plan of the International Space Station (ISS) and Russian commitments under this international project, a manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-13M was launched from Baikonur launch site at 23:57:40 Moscow Time.
The objective of the launch is to deliver to ISS a crew of three in order bring the crew of Expedition Forty (ISS-40) up to six.
The crew of Soyuz TMA-13M consists of: Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev (spacecraft commander), US astronaut Gregory Wiseman (spacecraft flight-1 engineer) and European astronaut Alexander Gerst (flight engineer-2 of the spacecraft).
May 27, 2014.
The State Commission meeting
The State Commission held its meeting at Baikonur launch site where the primary and backup crews for Soyuz TMA-13M were approved and the readiness of the space launcher system was confirmed.
Prime crew: Maksim Viktorovich Suraev (Roscosmos, Russia), Soyuz TMA-13M Commander; Gregory Raid Wiseman (NASA, USA), Soyuz TMA-13M Flight Engineer-1; Alexander Gerst (ESA, Germany), Soyuz TMA-13M Flight Engineer-2.
May 27, 2014.
Sea Launch has launched EUTELSAT 3B into its transfer orbit
At 01:10 Moscow Time the Launch Platform Odyssey belonging to the space rocket launching system, Sea Launch and located in the equatorial area of the Pacific Ocean at 154 W launched an Integrated Launch Vehicle Zenit-3SL carrying spacecraft EUTELSAT 3B as its payload.
The objective of the launch was to deliver EUTELSAT 3B into its designated geotransfer orbit, from where it is to travel on its own to its designated station in the geostationary orbit.
May 26, 2014.
LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz launch vehicle with Soyuz TMA-13M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
May 25, 2014.
Meetings of the Technical management and State commission were held
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Meetings of the Technical management under the chairmanship of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia President and General Designer V.A. Lopota and State commission were held. A decision on rollout of the launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned spacecraft to the launch facility and its preparation for launch planned for May 28, 2014 was adopted.
May 25, 2014.
LV Soyuz general integration is completed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
In the LV Integration and Checkout Facility, the basic integration of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with the upper composite has been completed.
May 24, 2014.
Orbital module of the LV Soyuz-FG with SC Soyuz TMA-13M was transported for the general integration with LV
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing the Soyuz TMA-13M manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
May 24, 2014.
A check inspection of the SC Soyuz TMA-13M was performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
In the assembly/test building primary (Maksim Suraev (Roscosmos, Russia),
Raid Wiseman (NASA, USA) and
Alexander Gerst (EKA, Germany))
and backup (Anton Shkaplerov (Roscosmos, Russia),
Terry Virts (NASA, USA) and
Samanta Cristoforetti (EKA, Italy)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-13M transportation spacecraft made a check inspection of the spacecraft in the launch configuration.
May 21, 2014.
Designers inspection of SC Soyuz TMA-13M and payload shroud roll were performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft was performed.
May 19, 2014.
A transfer compartment was docked with SC Soyuz TMA-13M
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
A transfer compartment was docked with Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
May 18, 2014.
Fuelled SC Soyuz TMA-13M was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz TMA-13M transport manned vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
May 16, 2014.
Soyuz TMA-13M crews initiated a final training phase
The prime and backup crews for the ISS-40/41 initiated a final training phase in the processing facility.
Maksim Viktorovich Suraev (Roscosmos, Russia), Gregory Raid Wiseman (NASA, USA), Alexander Gerst (EKA, Germany), Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov (Roscosmos, Russia), Terry Virts (NASA, USA) and Samanta Cristoforetti (EKA, Italy) had training sessions onboard the spacecraft, with laser rangers and satellite phone, acquainted with the onboard documentation and the content of cargoes launched and also made a fitting of the Sokol-KB space suits and individual liners.
May 15, 2014.
Soyuz TMA-13M primary and backup crews arrived to the Baikonur launch site
Primary (Maksim Viktorovich Suraev (Roscosmos, Russia), Gregory Raid Wiseman (NASA, USA) and Alexander Gerst (EKA, Germany)) and backup (Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov (Roscosmos, Russia), Terry Virts (NASA, USA) and Samanta Cristoforetti (EKA, Italy)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-13M transportation spacecraft arrived to the Baikonur launch site.
At the airport they were met by members of the State Commission and Technical Management.
May 14, 2014.
The crew of Soyuz TMA-11M - M. Tyurin, R. Mastracchio and K. Wakata - are back on Earth!
At 05:58 Moscow Time, the descent vehicle of Soyuz TMA-11M manned transportation spacecraft landed in its designated landing area 147 kilometers to the South-East of Jezkazgan in the Republic of Kazakhstan. All the operations associated with the descent, search and landing of the descent vehicle were completed normally.
May 8, 2014.
Congratulations with the Victory Day!
Dear veterans, participants of military operations and workers of the home front! Dear employees of the enterprise!
We congratulate You heartily on the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Victory, the price of which was millions of people killed!
We wish everybody health, peace sky over our heads, labor achievements for the good of our enterprise and our beloved Motherland!
The 9th of May is the 69th anniversary of the Victory over German fascism, the greatest Victory in contemporary history of humanity. This holiday dear to everybody is the embodiment of our Great Motherland people's heroism, its unbending staunchness and power of spirit, patriotism and faith in bright future, responsible attitude of old generation to native land's future. This is the holiday of peace and good, the holiday of the creators who are able to overcome difficulties on the path to the planned purpose of peaceful construction, happy life.
May 6, 2014.
RSC Energia hosted the General Designers' Board meeting on the International Space Station Russian Segment relative to Module "Nauka"
S.P. Korolev Rocket-Space Corporation Energia held the General Designers' Board meeting chaired by V.A. Lopota, the Corporation President, General Designer, on the International Space Station Russian Segment with respect to the problems of building multipurpose laboratory module "Nauka".
May 6, 2014.
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia held a session of the Council of Chief Designers for the Russia Segment of the International Space Station with regard to the Station mission program implementation
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia held a session, chaired by the Corporation President and General Designer V.A. Lopota of the Council of Chief Designers for the Russian Segment of the International Space Station.
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