November 24, 2014.
Soyuz ТМА-15М manned space vehicle has docked to the International Space Station!
Soyuz ТМА-15М transport manned space vehicle has docked to the International Space Station.
Rendezvous with the station, its fly-around, stationkeeping and berthing were performed normally, in an automated mode.
November 24, 2014.
Soyuz TMA - 15 launched to the International Space Station! The crew onboard the space vehicle consists of A. Shkaplerov, T. Virts, S. Cristoforetti
In accordance with the mission plan of the International Space Station (ISS) and the Russian commitments under this international project, Soyuz TMA-15M manned transport space vehicle was launched from Baikonur launch site at 00:01:14 Moscow Time.
Objective of the launch is to deliver to the ISS a crew of three people in order to bring the number of crew members up to six.
November 22, 2014.
The State Commission meeting
The State Commission held its meeting at Baikonur launch site where the primary and backup crews for Soyuz TMA-15M were approved and the readiness of the space launcher system was confirmed.
November 21, 2014.
LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-15M 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-15M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
November 20, 2014
RSC Energia held report-back election conference of the trade-union organization
XXVth report-back election conference of the primary trade-union organization took place at S.P. Korolev Rocket-Space Corporation Energia. Results of its activities over the past five years were summarized.
November 20, 2014.
Meetings of the Technical management and State commission were held
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Meetings of the Technical management and State commission were held. A decision on rollout of the launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned spacecraft to the launch facility and its preparation for launch planned for November 24, 2014 was adopted.
November 20, 2014.
LV Soyuz general integration is completed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-15M 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.
November 19, 2014.
Orbital module of the LV Soyuz-FG with SC Soyuz TMA-15M was transported for the general integration with LV
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing the Soyuz TMA-15M manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
November 19, 2014.
A check inspection of the SC Soyuz TMA-15M was performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
In the assembly/test building primary (Anton Nikolaevich SHKAPLEROV (Roscosmos, Russia), Terry VIRTS (NASA, USA) and Samanta CRISTOFORETTI (ESA, Italy)) and backup (Oleg Dmitrievich KONONENKO (Roscosmos, Russia), Kjell Norwood LINDGREN (NASA, USA) and Kimiya YUI (JAXA, Japan)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-15M transportation spacecraft made a check inspection of the spacecraft in the launch configuration.
November 17, 2014.
Designers inspection of SC Soyuz TMA-15M and payload shroud roll were performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft was performed.
November 16, 2014
RSC Energia delegation took part in the International Air Show China 2014
A delegation from the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation headed by the Corporation President V.L. Solntsev took part in the International Air Show China 2014 held at the Chinese town Zhuhai.
The head of the Federal Space Agency O.A. Ostapenko and General Director and General Director of the Joint Rocket and Space Corporation I.A. Komarov noted a high degree of readiness of the RSC Energia's exhibit for the upcoming work.
November 15, 2014.
A transfer compartment was docked with SC Soyuz TMA-15M
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
A transfer compartment was docked with Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned vehicle in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
November 14, 2014
Conclusive plenary meeting of the XXth scientific-technical conference of young scientists and specialists was held
At S.P. Korolev Rocket-Space Corporation Energia the XXth scientific-technical conference of young scientists and specialists was concluded.
Final plenary meeting of the conference at which its main results were summarized took place. The meeting was presided over by the chairman of the conference organizing committee, RSC Energia General Designer, RAS academician V.P. Legostaev.
November 14, 2014.
Fuelled SC Soyuz TMA-15M was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz TMA-15M transport manned vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
November 12, 2014.
Soyuz TMA-15M crews initiated a final training phase
Today backup crew of the Soyuz TMA-15M transportation spacecraft namely Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko (Roscosmos, Russia), Kjell Norwood Lindgren (NASA, USA) and Kimiya Yui (JAXA, Japan) arrived to the Baikonur launch site.
The prime and backup crews for the ISS-42/43 initiated a final training phase in the processing facility.
November 11, 2014.
Soyuz TMA-15M primary crew arrived to the Baikonur launch site
Primary (Anton Nikolaevich SHKAPLEROV (Roscosmos, Russia), Terry VIRTS (NASA, USA) and Samanta CRISTOFORETTI (ESA, Italy)) crew of the Soyuz TMA-15M transportation spacecraft arrived to the Baikonur launch site.
November 10, 2014
The XXth scientific-technical conference for young scientists and specialists started its work at RSC Energia after S.P. Korolev
One of the priority problems that needs to be solved now is availability of skilled personnel for rocket-space industry.
Most important orientation of personnel policy at S.P. Korolev RSC Energia is work among the youth.
It is already for the 20th time that the Corporation holds scientific-technical conference for young scientists and specialists to which young people from the enterprises and organizations of rocket-space industry and higher educational establishments were invited. More than 600 young representatives from 83 enterprises and organizations will take part in this conference activities. Applications for 450 topical reports are submitted.
November 10, 2014
The ISS 40/41 crew of М. Suraev, R. Wiseman and A. Gerst are back on the Earth!
At 06:59 Moscow Time, the descent vehicle of Soyuz TMA-13M manned transport spacecraft landed in its designated landing area 85 kilometers to the North of Arkalik in the Republic of Kazakstan. All operations relating to the descent, search and landing of the descent vehicle went normally.
November 5, 2014
RSC Energia specialists conducted regular training program classes for the ISS crews
The training classes according to the training program of backup crew of the International Space Station 43/44 Increment were conducted at Rocket and Space Corporation Energia n.a. S.P. Korolev (RSC Energia).
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