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December 2010
December 31, 2010. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow region.
At a period of December 25 - 31, 2010 the integrated tests of Earth artificial satellite (EAS) Kedr were conducted at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia, then it was delivered to the Baikonur cosmodrome. EAS mass is 30 kg, its dimensions are the following 550 х 550 х 400 mm.
It is planned to provide EAS launch from board the International Space Station during the extravehicular activity of the Russian cosmonauts.
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December 30, 2010. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow region.
Happy New Year of 2011, our dear colleagues, esteemed veterans, partners,
visitors to RSC Energia web site!
One more year-long orbit of our planet Earth around the Sun, upon which we all are setting out with hopes and expectations for the best, will be filled with current affairs and new creative aspirations.
The coming year of the 50th anniversary of the first manned space mission carried out onboard Vostok spacecraft by our fellow countryman Y.A. Gagarin has been declared the Russian Space Year. This has a special significance for the veterans and employees of the Corporation, companies and organizations in our country, for those who was directly involved in the preparations and support for this historic mission and subsequent manned space missions.
Happy New Year! We wish you all good health, high spirits, creative energy, new fruitful and interesting work, success in life! All the best to you, your families and relatives in the coming year!
We thank the visitors to the RSC Energia's web site for their kind attention and interest in Corporation's activities. We wish you health, prosperity and creative successes in the New Year!
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December 30, 2010. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow region.
An enlarged Board of Directors meeting was held at S.P.Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, where the President and General Designer of the Corporation V.A.Lopota reviewed the company performance in 2010 and set tasks for 2011.
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December 30, 2010. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia - MCC-M, Korolev, Moscow region.
On the Eve of New Year 2011, the Mission Control Center near Moscow held a TV communications session with the crew of the expedition to the International Space Station currently working in orbit.
President and General Designer of RSC Energia V.A. Lopota and the Flight Director, first deputy general designer of RSC Energia V.A. Soloviev wished the ISS crew and, personally, Russian cosmonauts A.Kalery, O.Skripochka and D.Kondratiev a happy New Year, good health and successful completion of the complex and intensive mission plan.
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December 27, 2010. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow region.
Much work is now in progress at S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia on performing such an important social task as building new comfortable houses for its employees.
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December 22, 2010. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow region.
The regular planned trainings under the International Space Station Increment crew training program took place at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia.
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December 17, 2010. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia- MCC-M, Korolev, Moscow region.
The Russian Soyuz TMA-20 manned transport vehicle docked to the International Space Station (ISS).
Following a two-day free flight in near-earth orbit Soyuz TMA-20 vehicle approached the ISS. The homing with the Station, its fly-around, stationkeeping and berthing were executed in the automatic mode.
A contact to the docking port of MRM1 Rassvet of the Station Russian Segment occurred at 23:12 Moscow time.
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December 17, 2010. State Kremlin Palace, Moscow - S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow region.
On December 13, on the day of the Holy Most Laudable Apostle, an award ceremony was held at the State Kremlin Palace for the winners of the 18th International Prize of St. Andrew "For Faith and Fidelity".
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December 15, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
In compliance with the International Space Station and the Russian party commitments on this International Project the Soyuz TMA-20 manned transport vehicle was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 22:09:25 Moscow Time.
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December 14, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
The State Commission held its meeting at Baikonur launch site where the primary and backup crews for Soyuz TMA-20 were approved and the readiness of the space launcher system was confirmed.
The State Commission approved the proposed composition of the primary and backup crews.
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December 13, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-20 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
A rollout of the Soyuz spacecraft from the assembly-test facility to the launch site was provided. The Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-20 transport spacecraft was erected on the launch pad. Operations under the launch minus two days program began.
The launch of the Soyuz-FG integrated launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft to the ISS Orbital Complex is planned for December 15, 2010.
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December 12, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-20 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.
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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-20 transport manned spacecraft to the launch facility and its preparation for launch planned for December 15, 2010 was adopted.
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December 11, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-20 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing the Soyuz TMA-20 manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
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In the assembly/test building primary and backup crews of the Soyuz TMA-20 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.
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December 9, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-20 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft was performed.
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December 7, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-20 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz TMA-20 transport manned vehicle was docked with a transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
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December 6, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-20 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz TMA-20 transport manned vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and
Testing Facility for final processing operations.
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December 5, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
The launch of Proton-M launch vehicle with Upper Stage 11С861-03 and three spacecraft GLONASS-M was performed from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 13:25 Moscow time.
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December 4, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
The prime and backup crews for the ISS-26/27 initiated a final training phase at the Launch Site.
Today a meeting of Technical Management was held where a decision to fill the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft with
propellant components and compressed gases was accepted.
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December 3, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
Primary (Dmitriy Kondratiev
(Roscosmos, Russia), Paolo
Nespoli (ESA, Italy) and Catherine
Coleman (NASA, USA)) and backup (Anatoliy
Ivanishin (Roscosmos, Russia), Satoshi
Furukawa (JAXA, Japan) and Michael
Fossum (NASA, USA)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-20 transportation spacecraft arrived to the Baikonur launch site.
At the airport they were met by members of the State Commission and Technical Management.
Commanders of the crews reported on their readiness for pre-flight training and Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft acceptance.
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