The postponement of Proton-M booster launch with European Astra-2G space device won’t affect the launch of Proton-M with Yamal-401 telecommunication satellite planned for December 26.

The launch of European Astra-2G telecommunication satellite scheduled for November 28 was indefinitely postponed. Proton-M booster already installed on the launchpad will be transported back to the integration building.

Angara-5 heavy booster passed complex tests at the launchpad of Plesetsk spaceport, - Russian Ministry of Defence Aerospace Defence troops press-office representative colonel Alexey Zolotukhin reported.

Works for the next manned launch planned for March 27 started at Baikonur spaceport, - Roscosmos reports. By launching Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft from Baikonur on November 24 Roscosmos successfully finished manned launch program for 2014.

On November 24, 2014, 05:48 Moscow time, Soyuz TMA-15Mspacecraft launched from #31 launching pad of Baikonur spaceport on November 24, 00.01, Moscow time, successfully docked with the ISS Rassvet small research module

Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Lev Zelyony stated that Russia and the United States have no plans to end joint scientific experiments on board the International Space Station.

The head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko mentioned that in future it is possible to exchange manned missions to Russian and Chinese orbital stations, as well as organize joint missions to explore the far space.

Soyuz TMA-15M main and back-up crew members have already had the first training onboard the spacecraft in the integration building…

Baikonur spaceport saw traditional flag-raising ceremony symbolizing the beginning of final preflight preparations.

The first launch of new Russian Angara heavy booster from Plesetsk spaceport is scheduled for December 25.