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April 2011
April 29, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia - MCC-M, Korolev, Moscow Region.
Russian logistics spacecraft Progress M-10M, after two days in free flight, docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
Approach to the space station, its fly-around, stationkeeping and docking were performed in automatic mode. The initial contact with the docking port on the Pirs module of the ISS Russian Segment occurred at 18:29 Moscow Time.
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April 27, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At 17 hours: 05 minutes: 21 seconds Moscow Time transport cargo vehicle Progress M-10M was launched.
The launch is aimed at ensuring further in-orbit operation of the International Space Station (ISS) in accordance with the Russian side obligations undertaken under this Project.
Main mission task is to deliver different cargoes of more than 2.6 tons by mass onboard the station. These cargoes are necessary for crew life support and sustained ISS flight in a manned mode. Also these cargoes include a stowage with Georgievsky ribbons to be delivered to the ISS under the action known as "Georgievsky Ribbon-2011".
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April 26, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
RSC Energia's specialists together with NPP (Scientific-Production Enterprise) SAIT (the town of Zelenograd) developed and delivered onboard the ISS RS Data Transmission Radio System, which enables downlink transmission of the results of the experiments performed and housekeeping information from the ISS RS to Russian ground stations.
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April 25, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-10M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-10M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
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April 23, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-10M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-10M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.
Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-10M transport vehicle to the launch pad.
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April 22, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-10M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-10M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
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April 21, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-10M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Progress M-10M transport cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed.
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April 20, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-10M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-10M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
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April 19, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
In 1971 or forty years ago, the world's first long-term orbital station (LOS ? 1) Salyut started its flight in near-earth orbit adding thereby a fresh page to the history of manned cosmonautics. This event had taken place within 10 years of the world's first human space flight.
We wish You, veterans who contributed to the pioneer orbital station Salyut building, robust health, well-being and creative successes in space research and exploration activities, including training of a new generation of young specialists, scientists, production workers; transfer of knowledge and experience in manned space technology building, tests and operational use to them!
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April 19, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-10M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-10M cargo 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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April 19, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
The book "Moon is the step forward in the Solar system exploration" came out. It is devoted to the 50th anniversary of the pioneer space flight performed by the Earth planet representative, our compatriot Yu.A. Gagarin. Scientific editors are RAS academician V.P. Legostaev and RAS corresponding member V.A. Lopota.
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April 17, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-10M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-10M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.
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April 13, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
The Central Palace of Culture after M.I. Kalinin hosted gala concert sponsored by Rocket and Space Corporation Energia after S.P. Korolev to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the pioneer human space flight.
Among those invited to the concert were the Corporation managers, veterans and employees, cosmonauts, the representatives of the enterprises and organizations operating in the city of science Korolev, participants of the RAS Presidium field meeting held in RSC Energia during the morning.
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April 13, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
A visiting session of the presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences was held at the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia based on a joint decision by the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yu.S. Osipov and the Corporation President and General Designer V.A. Lopota to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned space mission.
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April 12, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
On the occasion of the Cosmonautics Day and the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight, managers, specialists, veterans of RSC Energia, associates and relatives of the Chief Designer, representatives of the Administration and the general public of Korolev laid live flowers to memorial plaques and monuments to Sergei Korolev installed on the Corporate premises and in the town of science Korolev. Flowers were laid to pay a tribute to the memory of outstanding figures of our country's space science and hero cosmonauts in the Heroes Alley within the memorial complex of the Cosmonautics Museum, at the Kremlin wall, and at burial places in Moscow.
In the Kremlin Palace, the President of Russia D.A. Medvedev presented state awards to employees and veterans of the space industry, including employees of RSC Energia: Oleg Skripochka, Mikhail Kornienko, Alexander Kaleri and Fyodor Yurchikhin.
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April 11, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
Dear veterans, enterprise employees, colleagues and partners!
We are pleased to congratulate You on the significant anniversary in the Earth's civilization history,
the 50th anniversary of the pioneer human space flight.
Earth-orbiting mission of space vehicle Vostok carrying the first Earth's civilization representative, our compatriot Yu.A. Gagarin,
marked the beginning of human space flights age.
The space vehicle and its launch vehicle were built by OKB-1 (now RSC Energia) team headed by General Designer,
academician S.P. Korolev, the founder of practical cosmonautics.
Congratulate you on cosmonautics anniversary! Greetings on this big holiday for space industry!
We wish You robust health, be cheerful, creative successes and happiness.
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April 11, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
A grand meeting of the Corporation's Scientific and Technical Council was held at S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space carried out by our compatriot Yuri Gagarin.
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April 7, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
A grand meeting of the Corporation's Scientific and Technical Council was held at S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space carried out by our compatriot Yuri Gagarin.
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April 7, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia - MCC-M, Korolev, Moscow Region.
The Russian manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-21 (Gagarin) has docked with the International Space Station.
The spacecraft approached ISS after two days of free flight in low Earth orbit. Rendezvous with the space station,
its fly-around, stationkeeping and docking were performed in automatic mode.
The initial contact with the docking port on the research module Poisk of the Russian segment of the space station occurred at 03:09:17 AM Moscow Time.
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April 6, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region.
On March 29, 2011 Internet-Project "Korolev's Planet" was inaugurated as information resource devoted to the achievements in national manned cosmonautics. The network resource is currently aimed to provide information support of educational space experiment "The Great Start" devoted to the 50th anniversary of the pioneer flight of man, Yu.A. Gagarin, in space and popularization of the national cosmonautics accomplishments.
We invite all persons interested to take part in this space experiment.
Refer to information resource: http: //gagarin.energia.ru
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April 5, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
In accordance with the mission plan of the International Space Station and Russian commitments under this international project, manned transport vehicle Soyuz TMA-21 (Yuri Gagarin) was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 02:18:20 Moscow Time.
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April 3, 2011. 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-21 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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April 2, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-21 (Yuri Gagarin) 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-21 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-21 spacecraft to the ISS Orbital Complex is planned for April 5, 2011.
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April 1, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-21 (Yuri Gagarin) transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
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-21 transport manned spacecraft to the launch facility and its preparation for launch planned for April 5, 2011 was adopted.
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April 1, 2011. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-21 (Yuri Gagarin) 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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