April 27, 2012.
Soyuz TMA-22 mission accomplished, the crew is back on Earth!
At 03:45 PM, Moscow Time, the descent vehicle of Soyuz TMA-22 manned transportation spacecraft made a soft landing in the designated landing area to the North-East of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan. All the operations associated with the descent, search and landing of the descent vehicle went normally.
Russian cosmonauts A. Shkaplerov and A. Ivanishin, NASA astronaut D. Burbank have completed their mission to the International Space Station (ISS) under the program of Expedition ISS-29/30.
April 23, 2012.
The General Designers Review Board meeting devoted to the Russian Segment of the International Space Station: no obstacles to work under the program
The General Designers Review Board meeting devoted to the Russian Segment of the International Space Station was held at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia under the chairmanship of V.A. Lopota, the Corporation President and General Designer.
April 22, 2012.
The International Space Station received Progress М-15М
Upon a two-day free flight Russian cargo transport vehicle Progress М-15М docked to the International Space Station (ISS).
A contact of the docking port of the Pirs Module of the ISS Russian Segment occurred at 18:39:33 Moscow Time.
April 20, 2012.
Automatic Cargo Vehicle Progress M-15M is flying to the ISS
At 16:50:24 Moscow Time an automatic transport cargo vehicle Progress M-15M was launched from the Baikonur Launch site.
The purpose of the launch is to support further in-orbit operation of the International Space Station in accordance with the Russian commitments under this project.
April 18, 2012.
Soyuz LV rollout to the launch pad
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M 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-15M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
April 17, 2012.
LV Soyuz general integration is completed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-15M 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-15M transport vehicle to the launch pad.
April 16, 2012.
The orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle transportation for the general integration with LV
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-15M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
April 14, 2012.
Designers inspection of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Progress M-15M cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-15M cargo vehicle was performed.
April 13, 2012.
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-15M cargo vehicle
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-15M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
April 12, 2012
Dear RSC Energia employees, colleagues, partners!
Dear veterans of cosmonautics!
We congratulate You sincerely on our common professional holiday, the Cosmonautics Day.
This day is recognized by the world public as the beginning of the epoch of human space flights made 51 years ago, on April 12, 1961. The pioneer inhabitant of the Earth Yuri Gagarin had performed mission across the Earth within 108 minutes carried by space vehicle Vostok manufactured by the collective of our enterprise and inserted into near-earth orbit by the launch vehicle of the same name developed at our enterprise as well.
Energia employees and veterans, our colleagues and partners - all who are working in the field of space industry - robust health, further creative accomplishments, ambitious projects, happiness and be cheerful!
April 12, 2012.
Flowers on Cosmonautics Day at the monuments to outstanding leaders of national cosmonautics and heroes-cosmonauts
Delegations of S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia leaders and representatives of the work collective; representatives of the Administration and public of science city Korolev, the Corporation veterans, veterans of cosmonauts corps, S.P. Korolev's relatives, foreign guests, young scientists and specialists put wreaths at the memorial plaques and monuments to outstanding scientist and designer S.P. Korolev on Cosmonautics Day on the Corporation premises and in the science city.
April 12, 2012.
Fuelled Progress M-15M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-15M cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
April 12, 2012.
Festive arrangements at Baikonur cosmodrome
On the occasion of Cosmonautics Day the managers and specialists of RSC Energia after S.P. Korolev who are currently engaged in prelaunch processing of cargo space vehicle Progress M-15M and manned vehicle Soyuz TMA-04M put wreaths at the monument to the founder of practical cosmonautics, General Designer of rocket-space systems academician S.P. Korolev in the town of Baikonour, as well as on site 2 - near the houses where S.P. Korolev and Yu.A. Gagarin used to live. After putting the wreaths, they visited the Cosmodrome Museum.
April 11, 2012.
RSC Energia employees were presented government and departmental awards
Grand meeting devoted to the Cosmonautics Day was held at Rocket-Space Corporation Energia after S.P. Korolev.
RSC Energia President, General Designer V.A. Lopota opened a festive meeting. He congratulated those present and RSC Energia team on this holiday marking specially cosmonautics veterans as those who contributed a lot to its rise and development.
April 9, 2012.
A meeting of the Technical management
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-15M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.
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