Baikonur specialists finish preparation works before the launch of Soyuz-2.1a booster with Foton-M biosatellite and Progress M-24M cargo vehicle launch to the ISS both scheduled for July 2014.

At 22:55:56, Moscow time, on July 10 Arianespace Company and Russian Federal Space Agency joint operational crews launched Soyuz-ST-B booster with Fregat-MT upper stage and four 03b Network telecommunication satellites from ELS Launchpad of Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.

At 15.58 (19.58, Moscow time) on July 8, 2014 Soyuz-2.1b booster with Fregat upper stage and seven space devices was successfully launched from #31 launchpad of Baikonur spaceport.

Soyuz-2.1b booster with Fregat upper stage, Meteor-M #2 space device and 6 small satellites launch from Baikonur is scheduled for July 8, 19.58, Moscow time. the roll-out will take place on July, 5, 05.30, Moscow time.

Anna Kikina was enlisted to the cosmonaut corps again despite the decision to exclude her taken by Interdepartmental Commission earlier.

Space industry specialists finish preparang Soyuz-2.1b booster launch with Fregat upper stage, Meteor-M satellite and 6 smaller space devices for the launch .

Works on space head assembling for the future launch of Soyuz-2.1b booster with Meteor-M satellite and small space devices started at Baikonur spaceport.

Four crews going to the ISS in 2015-2016 started water survival trainings.

Preparation for the launch of Soyuz-ST-B with O3b space device are under way at Soyuz launching pad in Guiana space centre (French Guiana).

NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins was officially introduced to GCTC specialists and authorities and started trainig before future flight scheduled for 2016.