August 30, 2019
Categories: GCTC

At the GCTC began the examination complex training of the main and backup crews of the ISS-61/62 / EP-19.

The backup crew, consisting of cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, astronaut Thomas Marshburn and space flight participant from the UAE Sultan Al Neyadi, was the first to start testing on the simulator of the “Soyuz” spacecraft.

The crew commander Sergey Ryzhikov reported to the members of the examination committee about the readiness to begin training.

Then the crew pulled out a ticket, listing emergency situations, that might occur during a training “flight” on the ship.

Before taking their places in the seats inside the simulator, Sergey Ryzhikov, Thomas Marshburn and Sultan Al Neyadi talked with representatives of Russian and foreign media.

Then, on the Russian segment of the ISS, training began with the main crew of the ISS-61/62 / EP-19, consisting of cosmonaut Oleg Skrypochka, astronaut Jessica Meir and space flight participant from the UAE Hazza Al Mansouri.

4793694861

4840572744

6140454994

More from this category:
September 10, 2014

Preparations works for Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft launch are under way at Baikonur spaceport. On September 10 the specialists started preparing famous # 1 so called…

full story
June 3, 2018

On June 3, 2018, the members of the crew of the “Soyuz MS-07” spacecraft and the expeditions ISS-54/55 returned safely to Earth. The descent vehicle…

full story
June 2, 2015

Japanese space fan Satoshi Takamatsu won’t go to the International Space station on September 1 instead Sarah Brightman who cancelled her flight. Takamatsu has only…

full story
March 28, 2019

Today, on March 28, RSC “Energia” specialists at the Baikonur cosmodrome successfully completed technological operations for assembly of the “Progress MS-11” cargo spacecraft with the…

full story
April 26, 2013

According to press-service of GCTC, on Thursday a session of State Medical Board took place in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Medical Board analyzed the data…

full story
April 30, 2021

On April 29, 2021, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin, took part in a regular meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Kazan. During the meeting,…

full story
December 24, 2019

Dear our Readers! On behalf of RussianSpaceNews.com let us wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From all our team we wish…

full story
December 7, 2020

The second test launch of Angara-A5 heavy booster is planned for December 14 morning, – the source reported. Initially the launch was planned for November…

full story