The launch of four Rezonans satellites aimed at Earth’s radiation belt exploration is planned for 2017-2018, - Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Anatoly Petrukovich working for the Institute of Space Explorations of Russian Academy of Sciences reported at COSPAR conference held in Moscow.

Moscow is going to host Cospar Assembly from August 2 to August 10, 2014. ore than 2,5 thousand scientists, students and postgraduates of more than 60 universities are expected to take part in it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed the hope for future cooperation with International Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). On Friday, April 11 Vladimir Putin had a meeting with COSPAR President Giovanni Bignani in Moscow Museum of Cosmonautics.