October 31, 2012.
Transport cargo vehicle Progress M-17M docked to the International Space Station
Russian transport cargo vehicle (TCV) Progress M17-M was docked to the International Space Station (ISS).
At 17 hours 33 minutes 46 seconds Moscow Time, contact of the ISS Russian Segment (RS) Zvezda Service Module docking port took place - following six hours after space vehicle injection into orbit as was foreseen in its nominal mission program.
TCV rendezvous with the station, its flying around and its stationkeeping were conducted in an automatic mode during the first 4 orbits. The docking of the space vehicle to the station was completed on the fifth orbit.
October 31, 2012.
Unmanned logistics spacecraft Progress M-17M in orbit
At 11:41:18 AM Moscow Time, logistics spacecraft Progress M-17M was launched from the Baikonur launch site.
The purpose of the launch is to support further in-orbit operation of the International Space Station (ISS) in accordance with Russian commitments under that project.
The main objective of the mission is to deliver to the Space Station various cargoes that are needed to continue the ISS mission in manned mode and provide life support for the crew, as well as to continue developing the "quick" process for rendezvous and docking of the spacecraft with the space station during the spacecraft's fifth orbit.
October 29, 2012.
LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-17M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
October 28, 2012.
LV Soyuz general integration is completed
Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-17M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.
Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-17M transport vehicle to the launch pad.
October 26, 2012.
The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-17M transportation for the general integration with LV
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-17M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
October 26, 2012.
Designers inspection of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Progress M-17M cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-17M cargo vehicle was performed.
October 25, 2012.
The manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-06M has docked with the International Space Station
Russian manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-06M has docked with the International Space Station after two days of free flight in low Earth orbit.
Approach to the space station, its fly-around, stationkeeping and docking were performed normally, in automatic mode.
The initial contact with the docking port on the research module Poisk of the Russian segment of the space station occurred at 04:29:34 PM Moscow Time.
October 25, 2012.
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-17M cargo vehicle
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-17M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
October 24, 2012.
Russian Segment of the International Space Station transmits high-quality video data via the high-rate radio downlink
Since March 2011 the high-rate data transmission radio system (DTRS) has been operated nominally on the Russian Segment of the International Space Station (ISS RS).
It is possible to transmit up to 2.5 GByte of digital information at 100Mbit/s from the Segment to the ground station, and from the ground station to the Mission Control Center during one communication session.
October 23, 2012.
Soyuz TMA-06M launched to the International Space Station!
Cosmonauts O. Novitskiy, E. Tarelkin and astronaut K. Ford.
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-06M was launched from Baikonur launch site at 02:51:11 PM Moscow Time.
The objective of the launch is to deliver to ISS a crew of three in order to bring the crew of Expedition Thirty Three (ISS-33) up to six.
The crew of Soyuz TMA-06M consists of: cosmonauts Oleg
Novitskiy (spacecraft commander) and Evgeny
Tarelkin (spacecraft flight engineer) and astronaut Kevin
Ford (flight engineer-2 of the spacecraft).
October 22, 2012.
The State Commission meeting
The State Commission held its meeting at Baikonur launch site where the primary and backup crews for Soyuz TMA-06M were approved and the readiness of the space launcher system was confirmed.
October 21, 2012.
LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-06M 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-06M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
October 20, 2012.
A meeting of the Technical management and State commission were held
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
A meeting of the Technical management under the chairmanship of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia President and General Designer V.A. Lopota and State commission was held. A decision on rollout of the launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned spacecraft to the launch facility and its preparation for launch planned for October 23, 2012 was adopted.
October 20, 2012.
LV Soyuz general integration is completed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-06M 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.
October 19, 2012.
Orbital module of the LV Soyuz-FG with SC Soyuz TMA-06M was transported for the general integration with LV
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing the Soyuz TMA-06M manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
October 19, 2012.
RSC Energia President and General Designer V.A. Lopota answered the questions from Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper
The issue No.5915 (242) of the federal edition of Rossiyaskaya Gazeta dated October 19, 2012, carried an interview with the President and General Designer of RSC Energia V.A. Lopota on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite. The interview touches upon important issues concerning the evolution of spaceflight in our country and in the world, in particular, the international cooperation, the future of space exploration, the development of advanced transportation systems, Earth protection against the asteroid threat, etc.
October 18, 2012.
A check inspection of the SC Soyuz TMA-06M was performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
In the assembly/test building primary (Kevin Antony Ford (NASA, USA),
Oleg Viktorovich Novitskiy (Roscosmos, Russia) and
Evgeny Igorevich Tarelkin (Roscosmos, Russia))
and backup (Christopher John Cassidy (NASA, USA),
Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov (Roscosmos, Russia) and
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Misurkin (Roscosmos, Russia)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-06M transportation spacecraft made a check inspection of the spacecraft in the launch configuration and got acquainted with equipment to be delivered and returned to the ground.
October 18, 2012.
A meeting of the Technical management
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-17M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.
Today Progress M-17M cargo vehicle was delivered to the filling station to be fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases.
October 16, 2012.
Designers inspection of SC Soyuz TMA-06M and payload shroud roll were performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft was performed.
At the same time, processing of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle to be launch to the ISS is in progress. Today the solar arrays were deployed and exposed to irradiation check test.
October 15, 2012.
RSC Energia President, General Designer V.A. Lopota was interviewed by the "Moskovsky Komsomolets" newspaper
In the "Moskovsky Komsomolets" newspaper No 26067 of October 15, 2012, the 6th column carries the interview with RSC Energia President, General Designer V.A. Lopota entitled "We are aimed at Moon keeping Mars at mind".
October 15, 2012.
RSC Energia relocates stand mockup of reusable space vehicle Buran
Within the program of RSC Energia technological modernization aimed at bringing the manufacturing facility up-to-date and increasing volumes of works being performed under contracts concluded with different customers, stand mockup of reusable orbiter Buran was relocated from checkout and test facility (room for factory integrated tests and final assembly of articles intended for human space flights) to an area adjacent to the checkout and test facility building.
October 14, 2012.
A transfer compartment was docked with SC Soyuz TMA-06M
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
A transfer compartment was docked with Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned vehicle in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
October 12, 2012.
Fuelled SC Soyuz TMA-06M was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz TMA-06M transport manned vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
October 10, 2012.
Soyuz TMA-06M crews initiated a final training phase
The prime and backup crews for the ISS-33/34 initiated a final training phase in the processing facility.
Kevin Antony Ford (NASA, USA),
Oleg Viktorovich Novitskiy (Roscosmos, Russia),
Evgeny Igorevich Tarelkin (Roscosmos, Russia),
Christopher John Cassidy (NASA, USA),
Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov (Roscosmos, Russia) and
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Misurkin (Roscosmos, Russia)
had training sessions onboard the spacecraft, 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.
October 9, 2012.
Soyuz TMA-06M primary and backup crews arrived to the Baikonur launch site
Primary (Kevin Antony Ford (NASA, USA),
Oleg Viktorovich Novitskiy (Roscosmos, Russia) and
Evgeny Igorevich Tarelkin (Roscosmos, Russia))
and backup (Christopher John Cassidy (NASA, USA),
Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov (Roscosmos, Russia) and
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Misurkin (Roscosmos, Russia))
crews of the Soyuz TMA-06M transportation spacecraft arrived to the Baikonur launch site.
At the airport they were met by members of the State Commission and Technical Management.
October 5, 2012.
RSC Energia held a session of the Council of Chief Designers for the Russian Segment of the International Space Station
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.
October 4, 2012.
RSC Energia hosted festive evening devoted to the 55th anniversary of the first artificial Earth satellite launch
In commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the first artificial Earth satellite launch, gala concert in conclusion of the festive events which took place at the Corporation was given at the Ice Palace "Arena "Mytischi".
October 4, 2012.
Dear RSC Energia employees, dear veterans, colleagues and partners in our joint projects!
We congratulate you on the 55th anniversary of the Space Age, which was ushered into the history of the Earth civilization by the launch of the first artificial satellite of Earth!
This breakthrough to the stars was achieved by our team established and led by academician Sergei Korolev, the father of space flight as a practical discipline. It was at our company, known around the world as S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, that the legendary intercontinental ballistic missile R-7 was designed and manufactured. Its space modification, launch vehicle Sputnik, on October 4, 1957 delivered into the low-Earth orbit the First Simple Satellite (Russian acronym - PS-1) known throughout the world as Sputnik, which had been developed and built by our company's scientists, engineers, technicians and workers.
Dear employees of the Corporation, dear veterans, colleagues and partners, thank you for your creative work and commitment to further develop space flight, for understanding the importance of and support for the current and future projects!
We wish you health, happiness, prosperity, success in achieving the stated goals, and in the search for solutions when developing new-generation spacecraft!
Congratulations of the President of Russian Federation V. Putin
Congratulations of the Chairman of the Government of Russian Federation D. Medvedev
Congratulations of the Deputy Chairman of the Government of Russian Federation D. Rogozin
October 3, 2012.
A member of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.S. Koroteev was interviewed about the progress of work on the project to develop a space Transportation and Power Module
The newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta No.227 (5900) on October 3, 2012 published in its Science section an interview with a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.S. Koroteev about the progress of work on the project to develop a space Transportation and Power Module (TPM) based on a megawatt-class nuclear power unit.
October 3, 2012.
The staff of RSC Energia - the trailblazer of Space Age - holds ceremonies to mark the 55th anniversary of the Earth's first artificial satellite
In S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, in Korolev - the town of science, and in Moscow, ceremonies began that are dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the launch of the Earth's first artificial satellite.
Representatives of management and subdivisions of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, veterans of the company, representatives of the Administration and the general public of Korolev, the town of science, cosmonauts, young scientists and specialists of the Corporation laid flowers to memorial plaques to the former heads of the company, the outstanding scientists and designers academicians S.P. Korolev and V.P. Glushko, and to a monument to the founder of the company S.P. Korolev located on the Corporate premises.
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