Flight tests of Express-AT1 and Express-AT2 satellites launched on March 16, 2014 were successfully completed, - JSC Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems representative reported.

The construction of Vostochny spaceport in Amur region is under way. The specialists work day and night to fill the gap in the schedule, – Vice Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin stated.

Soyuz-U booster with Egyptian EgyptSat-2 successfully launched from Baikonur spaceport on April 16, 2014.

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 meeting with COSPAR President Giovanni Bignani in Moscow Museum of Cosmonautics.

According to Vice Prime Minister nuclear power systems and plasma technologies of energy conversion, biotechnologies, robotics and new materials will be the key fields of development in the framework of this national project.

Today, on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Progress M-23M cargo vehicle will be launched to the ISS by Soyuz booster from…

Such tasks cannot be solved by any country alone but if we are able to motivate our space agencies and governments of different countries to develop integrated international program to prepare this expedition I believe we’ll be able to shift the flight to the earlier date.

Alexander Misurkin: I think, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to exploring the Earth’s orbit. I, personally, would be interested in going to the outer space, exploring the asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. It’s a natural development for me, we have no right to stop at the orbit of our planet.

Taking into consideration the fact that Russia is still violating Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity NASA stops most joint projects, - official notice on NASA’s webpage in Facebook states.

Roscosmos Head Councellor, Hero of Russian Federation, cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov was officially appointed to the position of GCTC acting head