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RSC Energia and the Russian Satellite Communications Company are to join forces in the development of satellite systems
July 27, 2015

On July 24, 2015 the President of RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev and Director General of the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) Yuri Prokhorov signed an agreement on the cooperation in the field of developing advanced satellite communications and broadcasting systems.

Soyuz TMA-17M has delivered the next expedition crew to the ISS
July 23, 2015

Manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-17M carrying an international crew of Expedition ISS-44/45 consisting of Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and US astronaut Kjell Lindgren has successfully docked with the International Space Station.

Young people from RSC Energia took part in forum called "Land of ideas on Klyazma"
July 23, 2015

RSC Energia specialists took part in All-Russian educational youth forum called "Land of ideas on Klyazma". More than nine hundred students, research students and teachers specializing in IT technologies gathered on the shore of the lake Zapolskoye, Vladimir Region within the first group of the forum. The corporation was represented by five young specialists working in IT sphere.

The State Commission meeting
July 21, 2015

The State Commission held its meeting at Baikonur launch site where the primary and backup crews for Soyuz TMA-17M were approved and the readiness of the space launcher system was confirmed.
Prime crew: Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko (Roscosmos, Russia), Soyuz TMA-17M Commander; Kimiya Yui (JAXA, Japan), Soyuz TMA-17M Flight Engineer-1; Kjell Norwood Lindgren (NASA, USA), Soyuz TMA-17M Flight Engineer-2.

LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad
July 20, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-17M 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-17M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.

RSC Energia and Gazcom Space Technologies signed cooperation agreement
July 20, 2015

On July 17, 2015 the President of RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev and General Director and General Designer of OOO Gazcom Space Technologies ("Gazcom ST") Nikolai Sevastianov signed a cooperation agreement aimed at improving the efficiency of utilizing the resources of the Parties in development of communications spacecraft and Earth Remote Sensing (ERS) spacecraft.

Meetings of the Technical management and State commission were held
July 19, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-17M 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-17M transport manned spacecraft to the launch facility and its preparation for launch planned for July 23, 2015 was adopted.

LV Soyuz general integration is completed
July 19, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-17M 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.

Orbital module of the LV Soyuz-FG with SC Soyuz TMA-17M was transported for the general integration with LV
July 17, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-17M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing the Soyuz TMA-17M manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

A check inspection of the SC Soyuz TMA-17M was performed
July 17, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-17M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
In the assembly/test building (Oleg Dmitrievich KONONENKO (Roscosmos, Russia), Kimiya YUI (JAXA, Japan) and Kjell Norwood LINDGREN (NASA, USA)) and backup ( Yuri Ivanovich MALENCHENKO (Roscosmos, Russia), Timothy Lennart KOPRA (NASA, USA) and Timothy Nigel PEAKE (ESA, Great Britain)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-17M transportation manned spacecraft made a check inspection of the spacecraft in the launch configuration.

Energia celebrated 40^th anniversary of Apollo-Soyuz program: "Together we are better!"
July 17, 2015

Energia hosted a function dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the first international space mission under the Apollo-Soyuz project. This program is of special significance for all the employees of the Corporation, since it was implemented, to a great extent, thanks to the concerted efforts of our company.

Victor Blagov: "Space is clean!"
July 15, 2015

July 17, 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the docking of Soyuz-19 and Apollo spacecraft. This event is quite literally a historic milestone not only in space exploration but also in the relationships between two world superpowers - Soviet Union and USA. For almost three decades our countries were kept apart by the "iron curtain" policies and mutual mistrust, which during the Cuban missile crisis brought the planet to the brink of a global war..

The RSC Energia representatives took part in the Russian Flag relay
July 15, 2015

The Corporation young specialists took part in the Russian flag relay in Korolev. The ceremony was performed on July 14 at the central square in front of the Kalinin Palace of Culture, which brought together more than a thousand people - veterans, personnel of the core enterprises, students, residents of the city of Korolev.

Designers inspection of SC Soyuz TMA-17M and payload shroud roll were performed
July 15, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-17M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft was performed.

Graduates of the Bauman University were given their diplomas at RSC Energia
July 15, 2015

The Corporation became the venue for presenting the graduation diplomas to the graduates of the Rocket and Space Technology (RST) department of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (MSTU) Receiving their diplomas this year were thirty three young specialists, four of which graduated with honors.

Roscosmos: RF President Signed Law Establishing State Corporation ROSCOSMOS
July 13, 2015

Today, on July 13, 2015, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir PUTIN signed a Federal Law establishing State Corporation ROSCOSMOS. The draft law was adopted by deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on July 1, 2015, and approved by the RF Council of Federation on July 8, 2015.

A transfer compartment was docked with SC Soyuz TMA-17M
July 13, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-17M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
A transfer compartment was docked with Soyuz TMA-17M transport manned vehicle in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

Fuelled SC Soyuz TMA-17M was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
July 13, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-17M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz TMA-17M transport manned vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.

Soyuz TMA-17M crews initiated a final training phase
July 11, 2015

The prime and backup crews for the ISS-44/45 initiated a final training phase in the processing facility.
Oleg Dmitrievich KONONENKO (Roscosmos, Russia), Kimiya YUI (JAXA, Japan), Kjell Norwood LINDGREN (NASA, USA), Yuri Ivanovich MALENCHENKO (Roscosmos, Russia), Timothy Lennart KOPRA (NASA, USA) and Timothy Nigel PEAKE (ESA, Great Britain) had training sessions onboard the spacecraft, with laser ranger 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.

Soyuz TMA-17M primary and backup crews arrived to the Baikonur launch site
July 10, 2015

Primary (Oleg Dmitrievich KONONENKO (Roscosmos, Russia), Kimiya YUI (JAXA, Japan) and Kjell Norwood LINDGREN (NASA, USA)) and backup ( Yuri Ivanovich MALENCHENKO (Roscosmos, Russia), Timothy Lennart KOPRA (NASA, USA) and Timothy Nigel PEAKE (ESA, Great Britain)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-17M manned transportation spacecraft arrived to the Baikonur launch site.

Young people from RSC Energia will take part in All-Russian forum called "Land of ideas on Klyazma"
July 9, 2015

All-Russian youth educational forum "Land of ideas on Klyazma" is arranged for the first time and supposed to be held from July 13 to August 28 in Kameshkovsky area, Vladimir Region. The forum is expected to be attended by more than 20 thousand gifted young scientists, economists, entrepreneurs, volunteers, socially active persons, young politicians from around the whole Russia and EEU.

RSC Energia held a session of the Council of Chief Designers for the Russian Segment of the ISS
July 7, 2015

RSC Energia held a session of the Council of Chief Designers for the Russian Segment (RS) of the International Space Station (ISS).
The Council of Chief Designers has reviewed the launch readiness of the manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-17M and launch vehicle Soyuz-FG; the readiness of the ISS, launch and range facilities, equipment and personnel of LOCT and MCC; search and rescue vehicles; crew medical support; the crews of Expeditions ISS-44/45 for the upcoming work.

Progress M-28M logistics spacecraft docked with the ISS
July 5, 2015

On July 5, 2015, at 10:11 Moscow Time, logistics spacecraft Progress M-28M docked in the automatic mode with the Docking Compartment (DC) Pirs of the International Space Station (ISS) Russian Segment.

Progress M-28M logistics spacecraft launched to ISS
July 3, 2015

Launch Vehicle (LV) Soyuz-U carrying logistics spacecraft Progress M-28M was launched from Area 1 of the Baikonur launch site on July 3 at 07:55:48 Moscow Time .
The logistics spacecraft Progress M-28M entered a low Earth orbit with the perigee altitude h=193 km, apogee latitude H=245 km, orbital period T=88.59 min and inclination 51.66 degrees. The orbital parameters meet the target values. The spacecraft separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle normally.

RSC Energia First Deputy General Designer was granted the award named after K.E. Tsiolkovskiy
July 2, 2015

RSC Energia First Deputy General Designer, the RAS Academician Yevgeniy Anatolievich Mikrin was presented a diploma of the award named after K.E. Tsiolkovskiy winner of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the year 2014.

Draft Law on Public Corporation passed in third reading
July 2, 2015

On July 1, 2015 draft Federal Law "On Public Corporation for Space Activity ROSCOSMOS" and separate statutory acts associated with setting up PC ROSCOSMOS was passed in the third reading by the deputies of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma.

Soyuz launch vehicle rollout to the launch pad
July 1, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-28M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad.
L-2 days activities have been started.