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

At 06:58, Moscow time (03:58, local time), on November 10 Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft descent module successfully landed in Arkalyk region.

On November 7, 2014, according to long-standing tradition ISS-42/43 main and back-up crews visited memorable places of Russian Cosmonautics .

The landing of Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft descent module is planned for 06.47, November 10, 2014 and will take place in Arkalyk region.

Today on October 30, Soyuz TMA-15M main and back-up crews started complex examinational training in GCTC.

Soyuz-2.1a medium booster with Meridian telecommunication satellite was launched from Plesetsk spaceport in Arkhangelsk region.

Today at 10.09, Moscow time, Russian space industry launching crews successfully launched Soyuz 2.1a booster with Progress M-25M cargo vehicle #31 launchpad of Baikonur spaceport.

Today on October 27. At 04:30, Moscow time Soyuz 2.1a booster with Progress M-25M cargo vehicle was rolled out to #31 launchpad and installed with service truss attached to it. Russian space industry launching crews started working in accordance with the first launching day schedule.

On Saturday Progress M-27 cargo vehicle was delivered to Baikonur spaceport. Today RSC Energia and Yuzhny Space Centre specialists unloaded the vehicle and installed it onto the service pad in the integration building of 24 launchpad of the spaceport. The specialists will examine the vehicle and conduct preservation works.

Russia plans to launch six GLONASS navigational system satellites in 2015. All satellites will be launched by Proton-M booster.