Ozar worked for a long time at the head of Sukhoi PJSC, under his leadership the most successful integrated structure of the domestic aircraft industry was created there, which is capable of not only creating the best military aircraft in the world, but also has become a successful financial organization, ”cited in message word Rogozin.

Russian manned vehicle Soyuz will be launched to the ISS according to 6-hours docking scheme. The newest one, 3-hours scheme won’t be applied this time, Roscosmos press-office representative stated.

The first launch in six years of the new-generation navigation satellite Glonass-K from the Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled for August. "The satellite’s delivery to the spaceport is scheduled for July, and its launch is scheduled for August 6," the agency’s source said.

NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken stepped out into the space to replace ageing batteries on the International Space Station on July 1.

Russia has begun to develop a scheme for the first mission of landing cosmonauts on the lunar surface in its history.

The launch of Angara-A5 heavy booster preliminary planned for November 03 according to the source. Angara is a series of ecologically friendly rockets of various classes. It includes Angara-1.2 light boosters, Angara-A3 medium boosters, Angara –A5 heavy boosters, modernized Angara-A5M boosters and Angara-A5V boosters of increased carrying capacity.

Nauka (Science) laboratory module testing conducted in Khrunichev Centre show good results. In July the module will be delivered to Baikonur launchsite.

Soyuz MS-17 reserve crew members Anton Shkaplerov and Andrey Babkin go on with preflight trainings in GCTC.

Russia and India will soon determine which Russian-made equipment can be used in the Indian manned spacecraft "Gaganyaan", Dmitry Loskutov, “Glavkosmos” Director General, commented in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner currently on space mission aboard the ISS tells about his mascot – a figure of famous Star Wars character Master Yoda his wife knitted for him.