News

RSC Energia: Progress MS-02 logistics spacecraft launched to the ISS
March 31, 2016

Launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1a carrying a new-model logistics spacecraft Progress MS-02 was launched from Area 31 of the Baikonur launch site at 19:23:57 Moscow Time.

Progress M-29M logistics spacecraft set out on a free-flight mission
March 30, 2016

The cargo transportation spacecraft Progress M-29M developed and built by RSC Energia has successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and set out on a free-flight mission.

The launch vehicle with Progress MS-02 vehicle of a new series has been installed at the launch site
March 29, 2016

Today, on March 29 the Soyuz 2.1a launch vehicle of medium class with Progress MS-02 cargo transport vehicle of a new series is rolled out from the assembly & testing facilities and installed in a vertical position at launch site No. 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened
March 28, 2016

Today, on March 28, representatives of Technical Management and the State Commission at the Baikonur Cosmodrome issued a report on readiness of rocket-space complex within the Progress MS-02 cargo transport vehicle of a new modification and the Soyuz-2.1 launch vehicle for the roll-out and installation at the launch site.

LV Soyuz general integration is completed
March 28, 2016

Today, on March 28 the following was successfully completed at the Baikonur Cosmodrome: general assembly of rocket-space complex within the Progress MS-02 cargo transport vehicle of a new modification and the Soyuz 2.1 launch vehicle.

The cargo spacecraft Progress MS-02 is sent to final integration with the launch vehicle
March 27, 2016

Today, March 27, the cargo transportation spacecraft of the new series Progress MS-02 developed and built by RSC Energia was transported as a part of the upper composite to the site where it will be integrated with the launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1.

The designer's inspection of cargo vehicle Progress MC-02 is made
March 25, 2016

Today on March 25 the RSC Energia specialists made the designer's inspection of the cargo transport vehicle (CTV) Progress MS-02 and performed technological operations for the launch vehicle encapsulation.

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress MS-02 cargo vehicle
March 24, 2016

Today on March 24 the RSC Energia specialists successfully completed technological operations to mate the cargo transport vehicle (CTV) Progress MS-02 with the transfer compartment.

An employee of RSC Energia awarded a grant from RF President
March 23, 2016

Announcement has been made of the results of the competition for grants from the President of the Russian Federation to young scientists and postgraduate students engaged in advanced scientific research and development in high-priority areas of Russian economy modernization for 2016-2018. The only representative of the rocket and space industry to receive a presidential grant became an employee of RSC Energia, engineer, 1st category, Ivan Matsak.

15th anniversary of the end of space station Mir mission
March 23, 2016

On March 23, 2001 space station Mir - the world's first international space laboratory in low-Earth orbit - completed its mission. The prime developer of the station was NPO Energia (now known as RSC Energia).

Progress MS-02 cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
March 22, 2016

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

RSC Energia: the winner of the contest for the best name for a new spacecraft visited Baikonur
March 21, 2016

Winner of the contest for the best name for the new generation manned transportation spacecraft of Russia Andrei Smokotin from Kemerovo visited Baikonur at the launch of manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20M.

RSC Energia: Soyuz TMA-20M has delivered cosmonauts to the ISS
March 19, 2016

Today, March 19, manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20M with the crew of the next long-duration expedition was successfully launched and docked to the International Space Station (ISS). By the spacecraft Roscosmos cosmonauts Aleksei OVCHININ, Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams were delivered to the ISS.

Cargo Vehicle Progress МС-02 is admitted for propellant fueling
March 18, 2016

Today, on March 18, the technical management and the state commission at the Baikonur cosmodrome confirmed the readiness of transport cargo vehicle Progress МС-02 for propellant fueling and compressed gases filling.

Press conference at Baikonur
March 17, 2016

On March 17 the main and the backup crews of the manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20M, which is scheduled to be launched to the ISS on March 19, 2016, held a press conference at the Baikonur launch site. Cosmonauts and astronauts answered questions from journalists and told about the plans for the upcoming six-months mission.

The crew of Soyuz TMA-20M approved by the State Commission
March 17, 2016

Today, March 17, 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-20M and confirmed the readiness of the integrated space launch system Soyuz-FG/Soyuz TMA-20M and its ground infrastructure for the forthcoming launch.

The launch vehicle with Soyuz TMA-20M has been installed on the launch pad
March 16, 2016

Today on March 16 medium-class launch vehicle (LV) Soyuz-FG with manned transport vehicle Soyuz TMA-20M has been successfully installed in a vertical position on launch pad No. 1 (Gagarin's launch pad) of the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Roscosmos. Technical management briefing in Baikonur
March 16, 2016

On March 16, 2016 the Technical Management briefing concerning the erection of integrated launch vehicle Soyuz-FG on the launch pad was convened at Baikonur Cosmodrome. The monitoring of the current meteorological situation and weather forecasts will be ongoing in order to take an operational decision on ILV erection. Information on the continuation of works under the launch schedule will be distributed after 19:00 Moscow time.

Launch vehicle with Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft rolled out to the launch pad
March 16, 2016

Today, March 16, the medium launch vehicle (LV) Soyuz-FG integrated with the manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20M was successfully rolled out of the processing facility and transported to the launch pad of Area 1 ('Gagarin's launch pad') of the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Launch vehicle with Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft is cleared to be erected on the launch pad
March 15, 2016

Today, March 15, representatives of the technical management and the state commission at the Baikonur cosmodrome made a decision on the readiness of the space transportation system consisting of the crew transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20M and launch vehicle (LV) Soyuz-FG to be rolled out and erected on the launch pad.

Orbital module of the LV Soyuz-FG with SC Soyuz TMA-20M was transported for the general integration with LV
March 14, 2016

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-20M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing the Soyuz TMA-20M manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

A check inspection of the SC Soyuz TMA-20M was performed
March 14, 2016

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-20M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
In the assembly/test building prime (Russian cosmonauts OVCHININ Alexey Nikolaevich and SKRIPOCHKA Oleg Ivanovich, NASA astronaut Jeffry WILLIAMS) and backup (RYZHIKOV Sergei Nikolaevich (Roscosmos), BORISENKO Andrei Ivanovich (Roscosmos) and Robert KIMBROUGH (NASA)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-20M transportation manned spacecraft made a check inspection of the spacecraft in the launch configuration and also made an inspection of the SC Progress MS-02.

Designers inspection of SC Soyuz TMA-20M and payload shroud roll were performed at Baikonur
March 11, 2016

Today, on March 11, the RSC Energia (a part of State Corporation ROSCOSMOS) specialists made the designer's inspection of the transport manned vehicle Soyuz TMA-20M and performed technological operations for the launch vehicle encapsulation.

SC Soyuz TMA-20M is filled and mated with the transfer compartment
March 9, 2016

Today, on March 11, the RSC Energia (a part of State Corporation ROSCOSMOS) specialists successfully completed technological operations to mate the first manned transport vehicle Soyuz TMA-20M with the transfer compartment.

55 years since the launch of the forth satellite-spacecraft
March 9, 2016

On March 9, 1961 there took place the launch of the satellite-spacecraft Vostok ЗКА No. 1. - the first flight of the spacecraft designed for a man-in-space flight. Onboard the vehicle there were the dog named Chernushka and the biological objects.

82nd anniversary of Y.A. Gagarin’s birth
March 9, 2016

March 9, 1934 was the birth day of Yuri Alexeevich Gagarin - the pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR who went down in history as the first man to fly into space.

The training of the crews of manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20M began at Baikonur cosmodrome
March 4, 2016

Today on March 4 the final training of the prime and backup crews of manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20M began at Baikonur cosmodrome.
Also today, the Technical Management meeting took place, at which a decision was taken to fill Soyuz TMA-20M with propellant components and compressed gases.

The Soyuz TMA-20M crews arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome
March 3, 2016

The prime and the backup crewmembers of the Soyuz TMA-20M manned transport vehicle arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome for further pre-flight training.

RSS and RSC Energia announce expanded cooperation with AIRBUS DS in civilian space programs
March 3, 2016

On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, JSC RSC Energia, JSC Russian Space Systems (RSS), included into State Corporation ROSCOSMOS, and Airbus DS, the largest European aerospace corporation, agreed on expanding their cooperation in development of state-of-the-art commercial satellites, as well as in manufacturing and delivery of reliable space equipment in the interests of Russian civilian space programs. The plan signed by the parties calls for local manufacturing content in equipment for commercial spacecraft, introduction to Russia of European quality technologies for manufacturing state-of-the-art space hardware and further development of Joint Ventures (JV) established earlier.

Kornienko and Kelly have passed a Field Test
March 2, 2016

Participants of a one-year mission onboard the ISS Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took part in the Field test experiment which must initiate to collect data on human health on landing after long-duration space flights, - as is reported from the website of Roscosmos.

RSC Energia: Soyuz TMA-18M has returned to Earth the crew of the one-year expedition
March 2, 2016

Today, on March 2, 2016, manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-18M developed and built by RSC Energia has successfully returned to Earth the participants in the one-year expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), the ROSCOSMOS cosmonaut Mikhail KORNIENKO and the NASA astronaut Scott KELLY. The spacecraft commander is Sergey Volkov of Russia.

Academician Boris Evseevich Chertok is 104 years
March 1, 2016

Boris Evseevich Chertok, an outstanding scientist, a designer in the field of aircraft construction and aerospace engineering, an associate of Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, Doctor of Sciences, Professor, the founder of a scientific school was born on March 1, 1912.