August 3, 2015
Categories: ESA, ISS, Roscosmos, Russia, Soyuz
ISS Crew Approved for September Launch

Roscosmos approved main and back-up crew of Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft to be launched to the ISS from Baikonur in September 2015.
The main crew comprises Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Volkov (Soyuz TMA-18M crew commander), ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen (flight engineer) and KazKosmos cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov.
The back-up crew includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripohka, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesque and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopiev. At the present time the crews finish their preflight preparation training.
The launch is scheduled for September 2.

More from this category:
February 19, 2019
The complex exams of the ISS crew starts

The main crew of the ISS approached the most important stage of preparation at the GCTC – the complex exam training. This morning, the crew…

full story
December 16, 2014
American and Russian Companies to Explore Space Together

Russian Rocket and Space Corporation Energia together with two American companies Lockheed Martin and Boeing adjusts the newest American Orion manned spacecraft for the docking…

full story
March 26, 2021
The second fully commercial launch from Vostochny was a success

A successful launch of 36 OneWeb satellites aboard the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Fregat upper stage was executed on Thursday from the Vostochny Cosmodrome….

full story
July 31, 2019
Preparations of the “Soyuz MS-14” spacecraft for the launch

At the Baikonur cosmodrome, preparations are continuing for the launch of the “Soyuz MS-14” spacecraft. Today, on July 30, 2019, the specialists of the RSC…

full story
March 3, 2014
Space Day on the Earth

ISS-39/40 crews are having very important preflight training stage in GCTC now. During previous 2 weeks cosmonauts and astronauts have been passing exams on manual…

full story
November 13, 2024
“Contagious” dreams and mutual banter: Fedyaev told about the friendly atmosphere on the ISS

The popular science festival “VNauke”, organized by VK and dedicated to space and the future of mankind, started at VDNKh in Moscow. Russian cosmonaut and…

full story
July 27, 2019
General assembly of “Soyuz-2.1a” launch vehicle completed

On July 26, 2019, at the Baikonur cosmodrome specialists from the RSC “Energia” (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) and other Roskosmos enterprises completed a…

full story
January 15, 2016
ESA: Proton to be Launched on January 27 in Accordance with EDRS Program

Proton booster will be launched for European Space Agency needs according to EDRS program from Baikonur spaceport on January 27, 2016, – ESA Head Johann-Dietrich…

full story