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Launch vehicle with Progress M-29M spacecraft is on the launch pad
September 29, 2015

Today, September 29, the launch vehicle Soyuz-U integrated with the cargo transportation spacecraft Progress M-29M was rolled out of the processing facility and was erected on the launch pad of Area 1 ("Gagarin's launch pad") of the Baikonur cosmodrome.
Scheduled for the first launch day are general tests, telemetry data review and other launch preparation activities.

75th anniversary of Aleksandr Ivanchenkov's birth
September 28, 2015

Today, on September 28th, we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of Aleksandr Sergeevich Ivanchenkov's birth who is the USSR pilot-cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, honorary citizen of Ivanteevka town in the vicinity of Moscow, RSC Energia's employee.

Energia-Telecom to lease to Rostelecom satellite resources needed to provide Ka-band communications services
September 28, 2015

Private Joint-Stock Company Energia-Telcom is to temporarily lease to Open Joint Stock Compnay RTComm.RU a bandwidth needed to provide telecommunications services in Ka-band on the basis of space resource of the artificial Earth satellite Energia-100. This is what is stated in a memorandum signed by the parties, which outlines the basic principles of cooperation in the development of the Ka-band satellite broadband access on the territory of the Russian Federation.

State Commission gave authorization to proceed with erecting the launch vehicle with Progress M-29M transportation spacecraft on the launch pad
September 28, 2015

Today, September 28, representatives of the technical management and the state commission in the course of a meeting at the Baikonur cosmodrome made a decision to proceed with the rolling out and erecting on the launch pad of a Soyuz-U launch vehicle (LV) carrying an unmanned supply spacecraft Progress M-29M.

The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-29M transportation for the general integration with LV
September 27, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-29M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-29M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

Designers inspection of Progress M-29M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed
September 25, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-29M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Progress M-29M cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-29M cargo vehicle was performed.

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-29M cargo vehicle
September 24, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-29M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-29M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

Progress M-29M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
September 22, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-29M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Today Progress M-29M cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.

A meeting of the Technical management
September 18, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-29M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Today the Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-29M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.

Exhibits from RSC Energia museum on display in London
September 18, 2015

The descent vehicle of Vostok-6 spacecraft and other famous exhibits from RSC Energia museum are featured in the International exhibition "Cosmonauts: the Birth of the Space Age", which was opened today for the general public in the Museum of Science in London (UK).

Moscow celebrated the 100th anniversary of Academician Rauschenbach
September 17, 2015

On Wednesday, September 16 at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics a presentation of book Boris Viktorovich Rauschenbach dedicated to the centennial anniversary of outstanding scientist and one of the founders of the Soviet space industry took place.

Block DM-03 delivered telecommunication satellite into target orbit
September 15, 2015

Today, September 15, the Upper Stage (US) DM-03 developed and produced by RSC Energia successfully injected Russian telecommunication spacecraft (SC) Express-AM8 into target near-earth orbit with the calculated parameters.
The Proton-M launch vehicle with the Upper Stage DM-03 and the spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome site No. 81 on September 14 at 22:00 Moscow Time.

Crew of Soyuz TMA-16M is back on Earth
September 14, 2015

On Saturday, September 12, the descent vehicle of the manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-16M with its crew successfully touched down in its designated landing area to the South East of Zhezkazgan (Kazakhstan). The touch-down occurred at 03:52 Moscow Time.

RSC Energia and Tomsk Polytechnic University expand partnership in the field of innovative technologies
September 14, 2015

On Friday, September 11, President of RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev, Rector of Tomsk Polytechnic University Petr Chubik and Director of the Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science of the Siberian Department of the Academy of Sciences of Russia (ISPMS), Sergei Psakhie signed an agreement aimed at the expansion of the strategic partnership in the field of innovative technologies for space and training highly skilled personnel.

Competition for the best name of the new Russian spacecraft has already attracted more than 3500 entries
September 10, 2015

The competition for the best name of the new Russian Crew Transportation Spacecraft (CTS) for lunar missions has generated much interest since it was announced - altogether during these 14 days the RSC Energia web site has received more than 3500 entries.
"The most active participants are residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg and eastern regions of Russia aged 25 to 40. Many suggestions are also put forward by our compatriots living abroad. We already have some great, interesting names, but our competition continues", - pointed out a representative of the competition committee.

Soyuz TMA-18M has delivered cosmonauts to ISS
September 4, 2015

Today, September 4, transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-18M with a crew onboard successfully docked with the Mini Research Module Poisk (MRM2) of the International Space Station (ISS).

Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft launched to the ISS
September 2, 2015

Today, September 2, transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-18M with its crew was successfully put into a low Earth orbit and headed for the International Space Station (ISS).
Launch vehicle Soyuz-FG with the manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-18M was launched from Area 1 ("Gagarin's launch pad") of the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 7:37 Moscow Time. The spacecraft separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle normally at the expected time.

The crew of Soyuz TMA-18M held a pre-flight press conference
September 1, 2015

Today, September 1, cosmonauts and astronauts from the main and backup crews of the manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-18M answered questions from journalists in the course of a pre-flight press conference held in the town of Baikonur.

The crew of Soyuz TMA-18M approved by state commission
September 1, 2015

Today, September 1, the state commission at the Baikonur launch site approved the lists of the main and the backup crews of the manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-18M and confirmed the readiness of the integrated space launch system Soyuz-FG/Soyuz TMA-18M and its ground infrastructure for the forthcoming launch.