International conference Manned Exploration of Space to be held in Korolev near Moscow
January 28, 2016
International conference Manned Exploration of Space marking the 55th anniversary of the first manned space mission will be held in Korolev on May 24 through 26, 2016.
RSC Energia and IBMP: Partnership Agreement
January 27, 2016
The President of Rocket and Space Corporation Energia Vladimir Solntsev and Director of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation Institute for Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences Oleg Orlov have signed a strategic partnership agreement.
RSC Energia takes part in Korolev Lectures
January 26, 2016
Today, January 26, Bauman Moscow State Technical University hosted the opening of the 40th Academic Lectures on Cosmonautics dedicated to the memory of Academician S.P. Korolev and our country's other outstanding scientists - pioneers of space exploration.
RSC Energia reviews the results of the workshop
January 25, 2016
On Friday, January 22, the workshop on Flight Testing, Operation and Utilization of Spacecraft and Upper Stages, in which employees of RSC Energia, the Cosmonaut Training Center and the Mission Control Center (MCC) took an active part, completed its work at the TsNIIMash MCC.
RSC Energia and IBMP to sign partnership agreement
January 25, 2016
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, RSC Energia will be visited by a delegation from the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation 'Institute for Biomedical Problems" (IBMP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences. During the visit the President of RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev and IBMP Director Oleg Orlov are to sign a strategic partnership agreement.
New mockups of Soyuz TMA-M descent vehicles have successfully passed final tests
January 22, 2016
RSC Energia specialists have successfully completed acceptance tests on two Odyssey mockups simulating descent vehicles of crew transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-M. The mockups are intended for training specialists from the Russian Ministry of Defense involved in the search and rescue support for the ISS mission.
ROSKOSMOS. ISS Russian Segment Is to Have a Greenhouse Once Again
January 21, 2016
The Institute for Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBMP of RAS) is completing work on the development of a new-generation hothouse facility Lada-2 to continue research into higher plants onboard the Russian Segment of the ISS. The scientific equipment is being prepared for tests, after which a decision will be made on whether to include the Plants experiment in the scientific program of the Russian crew's mission. There are plans to deliver the new hothouse to the station as early as late 2016 - early 2017.
Scientific and practical conference is held at RSC Energia
January 21, 2016
Scientific and technical conference Flight tests, operation and target use of spacecraft and upper stages is held at RSC Energia. It is attended by the young specialists and experienced personnel of the Corporation engaged in flight-space tests, as well as their colleagues at the Cosmonaut Training Center and TsNIIMash Mission Control Center.
101 years since the birthday of Academician B.V. Rauschenbach
January 18, 2016
On January 18, 1915 outstanding scientist and one of the founders of the Soviet space industry Boris Viktorovich Rauschenbach was born.
The role of Rauschenbach for the development of cosmonautics can not be overemphasized. He was the right hand of Keldysh and Korolev on all issues related to space orientation of spacecraft developed at OKB-1 (now RSC Energia). He like Korolev had to go through the camp and the exile, but he consistently followed the path of scientists and researchers.
Federatsia is the new Russian spacecraft name
January 15, 2016
Today, on January 15, 2016, the jury chaired by General Director of State Corporation Roscosmos Igor Komarov announced the results of a competition for the best name for the new Russian manned transport spacecraft.
Andrei Smokotin from Kemerovo, the first who suggested name Federatsia was the winner. By the jury decision, name Federatsia was recognized as the best of three 'finalists' of this competition (Gagarin, Federatsia, Vektor) and will be an official name for this new spacecraft. Names Gagarin and Vektor can be used in the future for other projects in rocket-space industry of Russia.
Half a centenary after the death of General Designer
January 14, 2016
Fifty years have passed after the death of Sergei Pavlovich Korolev - an out-standing designer and a scientist, a founder of national rocket-building, one of the creators of nuclear-rocket shield of our country, a pioneer in space exploration, Head and General Designer of OKB-1 (now RSC Energia).
RSC Energia marked 109 years since the birth of Sergei Pavlovich Korolev
January 12, 2016
Today, January 12, RSC Energia marked 109 years since the birth of Academician Sergei Pavlovich Korolev. In honor of the outstanding scientist, the founder of the Russian rocket technology and practical cosmonautics the solemn celebrations were held at RSC Energia, which were attended by leaders and veterans of the Corporation, representatives of the Board of Deputies and administration of the Korolev city.
MCC. The planned orbit correction of the ISS has been made
January 11, 2016
In compliance with the International Space Station (ISS) flight program on January 11, 2016 the planned orbit correction of the ISS was made. The correction purpose was to generate ballistic conditions for the Soyuz TMA-20M manned transport vehicle descent scheduled to be performed in March 2016.