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On September 7, 2015 Soyuz-STB booster with two European navigational satellites Galileo was rolled-out to the launchpad of Kourou spaceport.

ISS orbit was adjusted today, on September 7, 2015. According to calculations by MCC ballistics and navigational support service specialists Progress M-28M cargo vehicle thrusters were ignited at 07.25, Moscow time and have been operating for 538 seconds.

Roscosmos plans to develop touristic programs to Russian spaceports including Baikonur and Vostochny.

On September 4, 10:39, Moscow time, Soyuz TMA-18M manned spacecraft successfully docked with the ISS. Soyuz TMA-18M approached Poisk small research module of Russian ISS segment in automatic mode under Soyuz crew, ISS crew commander and TsENKI specialists control.

Another magnificent MAKS Aviation and Space Show took place in Zhukovskiy near Moscow from August 25 to August 30, 2015. This time our awesome aircraft Ilyusha (IL-76 MDK) took place in the show and literally became one of the exhibition centers. For your information: IL-76 MDK flying laboratory was designed for zero-gravity flights necessary in the course of cosmonauts’ preflight trainings.

Roscosmos launching crews successfully launched Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft from #1 launchpad of Baikonur spaceport (Gagarin launch) on September 2, 07.37, Moscow time. It was the 500th launch accomplished from Gagarin launchpad. The spacecraft was launched by Soyuz-FG booster.

For safety reasons new ISS crew will approach and dock with station in accordance with the traditional 2-days scheme, - Roscosmos reported.

ISS reboost maneuver that has been cancelled earlier will take place on August 31, - Mission control Centre representative reported.

Operations on Soyuz TMA-16M manned spacecraft redocking from Poisk small research module to Zvezda service module of Russian ISS segment are scheduled for August 28 and will be accomplished in the manual mode, - Mission Control Centre reports.

On August 20 the cosmonauts raised flags of the countries taking part in Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft launch.