June 30, 2014
Categories: Guiana Space Centre, ISS, Space
The Last for 2014 European Cargo Vehicle to be Launched on July 24

The last of five European unmanned cargo vehicles delivering cargos to the ISS will be launched on July 24, – Astro News reports with reference to Arianespace Company.

The spacecraft known as ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle)  will be launched from Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana at 05.41, Moscow time.

The spacecraft is called  George Lemaitre in honour of Belgian scientist, the father of Big Bang Theory.

More from this category:
June 28, 2019
ISS-60/61 crews complex exams finished

On June 27, 2019, in the GCTC the complex examination and training sessions of the main and backup crews of the 60/61long expedition to the…

full story
September 3, 2014
The Cosmonauts Started Passing Exams

On September 3, 2014 ISS main and back-up crews started complex examination trainings in GCTC. The back-up crew comprising Roscosmos cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail…

full story
November 20, 2018
Crews of the ISS-58/59 starts pre-launch preparation at the Baikonur cosmodrome

Yesterday morning, on November 19, after the farewell ceremonial of the main and backup crews of the ISS-58/59 in Star City, the cosmonauts and astronauts…

full story
April 14, 2014
Vladimir Putin and COSPAR Head Discussed Cooperation in Aerospace Field

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed the hope for future cooperation with International Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). On Friday, April 11 Vladimir Putin had a…

full story
February 3, 2022
Soyuz Launch Complex in Guiana in preparations for OneWeb spacecraft launch

Specialists of the Center for Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Facilities (part of Roscosmos) are preparing systems and units of the Soyuz launch complex in…

full story
August 27, 2019
“Soyuz MS-14” docked to the ISS

The “Soyuz MS-14” spacecraft on August 27, 2019 at 06:08 (Moscow time) successfully docked to the “Zvezda” module of the Russian segment of the International…

full story
November 13, 2018
The main and backup crews of ISS-58/59 began a complex examination

The main and backup crews of the 58 / 59th long expedition to the ISS approached the most crucial stage of preparation at the GCTC…

full story
June 21, 2016
Gennady Padalka Celebrates Birthday

Hero of Russian Federation Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka who has taken part in 5 space missions celebrates his Birthday today, on June 21. His first spaceflight…

full story