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May 13, 2009. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia,
Korolev, Moscow Region
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia held a traditional meeting of the General Designer and Technical Manager for Flight Tests of Manned Space Systems V.A.Lopota with the members of the crew of Expedition Twenty to the International Space Station (ISS-20), who are to be launched to the station on May 27, 2009, in Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft.
Taking part in the meeting were: First Deputy General Designer and Technical Manager for Preparing Soyuz TMA and Progress M Spacecraft for Launch N.I. Zelenshchikov, First Deputy General Designer and Flight Director V.A. Soloviev, managers of the major subdivisions of the Corporation.
The meeting focused on the specific features of the upcoming mission in view of the ISS permanent crew increasing to 6, with increased number of spacecraft to be received by the space station and increased scope of work to be performed on-board the station.
Members of the ISS-20 crew Russian cosmonaut Roman
Romanenko, astronaut of the European Space Agency a
citizen of Belgium Frank
De Winnne, astronaut of Canadian Space Agency a citizen
of Canada Robert Thirsk
and their backup crew reaffirmed their readiness to carry
out the mission plan.
For reference:
S.P. Korolev RSC Energia is the prime Russian company engaged in development and operation of the ISS Russian Segment, its integration into the space station and its transportation/logistics support using Soyuz/Progress-type spacecraft, it is also the prime organization for developing and operating major Russian modules of the space station, manned spacecraft Soyuz and unmanned logistics spacecraft Progress.
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