August 19, 2008. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region

RSC Energia after S.P. Korolev hosted training sessions under the training program for Increment 18 of International Space Station (ISS-18).
The Corporation specialists familiarized Pilot-Cosmonauts from RGNII, CTC after Yu.A. Gagarin, Yuri Lonchakov (Prime Crew) and Gennadiy Padalka (Backup Crew) with video- and photographic equipment available onboard the ISS Russian Segment. They took part in training sessions devoted to "Pilot-V" and "Martyoshka-R" scientific experiments, handling "Zveno-B" hardware, methods to monitor windows condition and pressurization of the ISS RS internal pipelines and surfaces.
Also cosmonauts Yu. Lonchakov and G. Padalka were involved in a training session for scientific-educational experiment "Physics-Education" prepared by RSC Energia together with one of Moscow lycees.