The last three satellites GLONASS-M November 28, 2009 was sent to Zheleznohorska at Baikonur cosmodrome, Interfax reports. The previous two satellites were delivered to Baikonur on 17 and 23 November this year. We are trained to launch satellites, which is scheduled for Dec. 14.
Manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-15 with Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, a Belgian astronaut Frank De Wine and Canadian astronaut Robert Terek successfully landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan. "Planting passed routine. According to preliminary data, the crew feels normal, "- told the press service of last year.
As announced on speakerphone in the control center, the unit that goes down, the Soyuz TMA-15 "soft landing at the planned area. "Soft landing engines worked," - announced the next TsUPa. Landing occurred at 85 km. north of the city of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan.
Specialists rescue teams evacuated astronauts who returned to Earth with the staff, descending, their condition, told Itar-Tass in the mission control center near Moscow (MCC).
As Vice President International Airport Kostanaj (in Kostanayskoy region of Kazakhstan) Murat Erzh anov, contact those who meet with members of the ISS crew to return them to Earth will be most limited.
"After the disposal of medical service provision, which all meet in order not to infect cosmonauts will have to wear masks," - said Erzhanov. In addition, due to the risk of spreading infectious diseases, pictures, and pertain to some astronauts will not be allowed, "he added.
First start of the new Russian missiles Angara from Baikonur in Kazakhstan will be held no earlier than 2014. This from exile to head a new media designer Gennady Kleymenova Interfax reports. Earlier start was scheduled for 2012.
The program "Baiterek, developed jointly by Russia and Kazakhstan, scheduled to launch boosters of the new generation from the cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Initially launching pad for "Angara" would place in the so-called platform 200. But later the idea was decided to cancel because it is located in the vicinity of the installation to run Proton.
The second of two probes that are in orbit of Mars, out of the house. Staff Mars Odyssey went into the so-called safe mode (safe mode) on Nov. 28. It is reported by New Scientist.
The reason for cessation of normal operation was a memory error in the probe. Engineers perezavantazhyly board computer Mars Odyssey, but as long as the unit is not returned to normal operation. This kind of problem has occurred in the probe, and a reboot is acceptable way to overcome them.
Work Large Hadron Collider stopped due to failure in the power supply system CERN, an organization that is engaged in the work of the accelerator. This from exile in the words of workers CERN RIA Novosti.
According to the source agency, at some point the Swiss half CERN vymknulasya (physical center is located on the border Shvetsariyi and France). It worked with accelerator beams of protons with energies in the 450 hihaelektronvolt.
Interagency Committee approved the composition of primary and duplicate crews following a long expedition to the ISS. Notice appears on Roskosmosa.
In the main crew includes Russian Oleg Kotov, Japanese and American Soyichy Nohuchy Timothy Krimer. Backup crew includes astronaut Roskosmosa Anton Shkaplerova, the Japanese Space Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukavy and the American Space Agency astronaut Douglas Uyiloka Dhaka. The decision of allegation made by the crew was up to the examination, which passed both the crew to "excellent" clarifies the ITAR-Tass. Cosmonauts and astronauts performed various tasks for the Russian segment of ISS mockups and ship series Soyuz TMA.