On May 21 GCTC testing and Training complex of Baikonur spaceport opened its doors for Mass media representatives. Less than a week before the launch of Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft back-up and main crews of ISS 40/41 mission took part in traditional “mass media day” at Baikonur spaceport , thus the journalists got the unique opportunity to watch the final stage of pre-launch preparations.

This month the crews of ISS-41/42, ISS-42/43 and ISS-44/45 missions going to fly to the ISS in 2014 and 2015 have been having their preparation trainings in ESA and NASA.

On May 17 ISS-40/41 main and back-up crews took part in traditional events at Baikonur spaceport.

SS 40/41 main and back up crews left for Baikonur spaceport where they will be having final preflight trainings before the launch.

On May 14, at 05.57, Moscow time Soyuz TMA-11M sucessfully returned to the Earth.

ISS-39 mission crew is preparing for the return to the Earth according to the ISS flight program. Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft will undock the the station on May 14, 2014.

Following the results of examination trainings State Commission approved the main crew of new ISS mission consisting of Roscosmos cosmonaut Maksim Surayev, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman and ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst.

ISS-40/41 misson main and back-up crew members are passing their preflight examinations in GCTC.

ISS orbit was successfully adjusted on April 29, 2014 and amounts to 417,2 km now.

ISS-40/41 mission main and back-up crews had a standard flight day training on Russian ISS segment simulator in GCTC.