August 28, 2013
Categories: GCTC, ISS, Roscosmos, Russia
First Direct Communication Session with the ISS Held at MAKS Airshow

For the first time in world history Roscosmos arranged direct communication session with Russian crew members of the ISS at MAKS-2013 Airshow, – Roscosmos spokesman reported to RiA-Novosti.

“Today the Airshow saw 15-minutes long communication session with the ISS, such sessions will take place every day till the end of the Airshow (September 1)”, – the spokesman stated.

In course of the Tuesday session Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov, Fyodor Yurchikhin and Alexander Misurkin answered the questions of 3 of 18 winners of “Best question to the cosmonauts” competition organized by Roscosmos and Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Centre (GCTC).

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