January 28, 2012.
Transport Cargo Vehicle Progress M-14M docked to the ISS
Russian transport cargo vehicle Progress M-14M, after two days in a free flight, docked to the International Space Station (ISS).
Contact with the docking port on the Pirs compartment of the ISS Russian Segment (RS) occurred at 04:08:54 Moscow Time.
Approach to the space station, its fly-around, stationkeeping and docking were performed in automatic mode.
January 26, 2012.
Automatic Cargo Vehicle Progress M-14M is flying to the ISS
At 03:06:40 Moscow Time an automatic transport cargo vehicle Progress M-14M 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.
January 25, 2012.
Scientific Microsatellite Chibis-M Launched from Cargo Vehicle Progress M-13M
Specialists from S.P. Korolev Rocket-Space Corporation Energia in collaboration with the International Space Station crew initiated conduct of geophysical Microsatellite experiment.
Microsatellite Chibis-M which had been in autonomous flight since January 24, 2012, was launched from transport cargo vehicle Progress M-13M.
January 24, 2012.
LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-14M 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-14M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
January 24, 2012.
RSC Energia is an active participant of the opened today the XXXVIth Academic readings devoted to cosmonautics
S.P. Korolev Rocket-Space Corporation Energia takes an active part in the XXXVIth Academic readings devoted to cosmonautics.
A.A. Alexandrov, the rector of MGTU after N.E. Bauman, opened the Academic readings event. Welcoming the forum participants, he emphasized its significance for urgent scientific and technical information exchange in the field of rocket-space technology; an impartial analysis of its development history and framing concepts of new cosmonautics objectives, as well as for promoting activities in this area; training of scientific and technical personnel for cosmonautics.
As one of the Forum Organizing Committee leaders, the RAS academician V.P. Legostaev, the Chairman of the Corporation Scientific-Technical Board, the first Deputy General Designer of RSC Energia, presided over the plenary meeting. Appreciating the importance of the Readings being conducted and emphasizing an extended range of directions and subjects covered by the Readings, he wished the participants new successes and creative achievements.
January 23, 2012.
LV Soyuz general integration is completed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-14M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-14M 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-14M transport vehicle to the launch pad.
January 22, 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-14M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-14M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
January 21, 2012.
Designers inspection of Progress M-14M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-14M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Progress M-14M cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-14M cargo vehicle was performed.
January 20, 2012.
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-14M cargo vehicle
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-14M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-14M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
January 19, 2012.
Fuelled Progress M-14M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-14M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-14M cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
January 17, 2012.
A meeting of the Technical management
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-14M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-14M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.
January 12, 2012.
Space industry marks the 105th anniversary of the farther of space flight S.P. Korolev
Ceremonies were held on the S.P. Korolev RSC Energia company's premises, in the town of science Korolev, and in Moscow to mark the 105th anniversary of Sergei Pavlovich Korolev - an outstanding scientist, farther of our country's rocket technology and space flight, Chief Designer of the legendary Special Design Bureau No.1 (OKB-1), the man who directed the work on the development of the first long-range ballistic missiles in our country, Earth artificial satellites, manned spacecraft, unmanned interplanetary probes.