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The Russian ART-XC telescope installed on the Spektr-RG space observatory has sent the first portion of images. The photo dated by July 30, 2019, shows the bright X-Ray pulsar Centaur X-3 (Cen X-3). In the coming days all of the seven modules of ART-XC telescope will undergo adjustment.

On July 31, 2019, at 15:29 UTC the Progress MS-12 cargo vehicle successfully docked to the Pirs docking module of the International Space Station.

On July 31, 2019, at 12:10:46 UTC the Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket successfully launched from the launching pad No. 31 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The rocket carries the Progress MS-12 cargo vehicle. According to the telemetry data, the separation of the cargo spacecraft from the third stage of the carrier rocket went as planned.

Proton-PM (part of NPO Energomash) specialists have begun digitalizing the technological processes of manufacturing RD-191 details and assembly units, as well as other rocket and space industry products. This marks the next stage of introducing the PLM system based on the Teamcenter solution.

Proton-M carrier rocket, which is to be used to launch the EUTELSAT 5 West B and MEV-1 spacecraft, has been delivered from the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (part of Roscosmos State Corporation) to the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

On July 30, 2019 at 05:56 UTC the Russian Aerospace Forces crew successfully launched the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the Russian communications satellite Meridian onboard.

Open space is known to be a highly hostile environment - that is why the cosmonauts and astronauts go through a thorough preparation for extravehicular activity on the Earth. Today the cosmonauts receive all the necessary skills at the Cosmonaut Training Center using the special “Vykhod-2” (translated as “Spacewalk”) simulator. The members of the main and backup crews of ISS-61/62 respectively Oleg Skripochka and Sergey Ryzhikov have already successfully passed the validation training.

On July 29, 2019, Progress MS-11 cargo spacecraft has completed its mission. At 10:44 UTC, it detached from Pirs module docking unit of the Russian segment of the ISS.

On July 26, 2019, the Central Engineering Research Institute (TsNIIMash) Mission Control Center has finished the scheduled preparatory works for Progress MS-12 cargo spacecraft flight control. The launch of Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the spacecraft is scheduled for July 31, 2019 at 12:10:46 UTC from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

At the plenary session on July 26, 2019 Russia’s Federation Council ratified an agreement with China to cooperate in using Russia’s GLONASS and China’s BeiDou satellite navigation systems for peaceful purposes.

On July 23, 2019, the Spektr-RG spacecraft successfully opened the lids of the eROSITA and ART-XC X-ray telescopes. The lids were covering the X-ray mirrors during the start and the first weeks of the flight to protect them from dust and other foreign objects during the assembly and preparation for the launch.

Specialists from RSC Energia and core enterprises of Roscosmos working at the Baikonur launch site have conducted designers’ inspection of the cargo transportation spacecraft Progress MS-12 and performed processing operations to encapsulate it into the payload fairing of the medium launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1a.

Today, July 23, specialists from RSC Energia and core enterprises of Roscosmos working at the Baikonur launch site successfully completed the sequence of operations to mate a cargo transportation spacecraft (CTS) Progress MS-12 to the adapter section.

Today, on July 23, 2019, the Skybot F-850 humanoid robot was delivered to the Baikonur Cosmodrome for preflight preparations. The Skybot F-850 will be delivered to the International Space Station onboard the Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft with its launch scheduled in August 2019.

On July 22, 2019, NPO Lavochkin (part of the Roscosmos State Space Corporation) Spektr-RG spacecraft control group performed the first scheduled orbit correction maneuver of the spacecraft.

Containers with Fregat-M boosters were dispatched from NPO Lavochkin and delivered to St. Petersburg seaport by road. The cargo was loaded onto a marine vessel, which left for French Guiana’s Kourou port Pariacabo on June 17.

Overnight into July 22, 2019 Khrunitchev Center (part of Roscosmos State Space Corporation) sent off to Baikonur Cosmodrome the launch vehicle including Proton-M carrier rocket, nose cone, adapter system and Briz-M booster for the cluster launch of Eutelsat 5 West B and MEV-1 satellites.

At 01:04 UTC on July 21, 2019 the Soyuz MS-13 manned spacecraft crew members transferred to the International Space Station. The current ISS crew consisting of Alexey Ovchinin (Roscosmos), Nick Hague (NASA, USA) and Christina Koch (NASA, USA) welcomed them onboard.The ISS Expedition 60 in full has started its joint big job.

On July 20, 2019 at 22:48 UTC the Soyuz MS-13 manned spacecraft docked to the docking port of the Zvezda service module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station.

On July 20, 2019 at 16:28:21 UTC the Soyuz-FG carrier rocket with the Soyuz MS-13 manned spacecraft (call sign “Utyos”) launched from the launch pad No.1 (Gagarin’s Start) at Baikonur Cosmodrome. All the flight stages went as planned.

Roscosmos State Commission on flight testing of manned space complexes has confirmed the Soyuz MS-13manned spacecraft main and backup crew composition, as well as confirmed full readiness of SoyuzFG carrier rocket and the ground facilities for the launch in accordance with the International Space Station program.

Pre-launch processing activities continue at the Baikonur launch site in preparation for the launch of the launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1a carrying the transportation logistics spacecraft Progress MS-12.

On July 18, 2019 Soyuz-FG carrier rocket with Soyuz MS-13 manned spacecraft was transported from the assembly and testing facility to the launch pad. All the operations were carried out in strict accordance with the working schedule at Baikonur Cosmodrome. The rocket is mounted into the launch facility at the launch pad No.1 (Gagarin’s Start).

Proton-M carrier rocket with DM-03 booster and Spektr-RG unique space astrophysical observatory was successfully launched from launch pad N81 at Baikonur cosmodrome at 15:31 Moscow time. The launch and the flight of the rocket went flawlessly making it the second launch of the type in 2019.

At the Baikonur cosmodrome preparations are continuing for the launch of the Soyuz MS-13 manned transport spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).

The prelaunch processing of the Progress MS-12 cargo vehicle is in progress at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Specialists RSC Energia and other enterprises of Roscosmos completed operations for fueling the Soyuz MS-13 manned transport spacecraft with propellant components and compressed gases at the Baikonur Launch Site.

The final phase of training of prime and backup crews of the Soyuz MS-13 manned transport spacecraft for the flight to the International Space Station (the ISS) began at the Baikonur cosmodrome.

On July, 5 2019 at 08:41:46 Moscow time Soyuz 2.1b carrier rocket with Fregat booster was successfully launched from Vostochny Cosmodrome. The rocket carried Meteor-M Russian meteorological spacecraft No. 2-2 as well as 32 spacecraft as secondary payload. The injection into orbit took place during 4.5 hours after the launch.

On July 4, 2019 the prime and the backup crews of manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz MS-13 arrived at the Baikonur launch site to go through the final stages of prelaunch processing.

On June, 27 Glavkosmos (part of Roscosmos State Corporation) and Indian Space Research Organization Human Space Flight Center signed a contract to support selection, medical examination and space training of Indian astronauts.

On July, 1 Roscosmos specialists finished the Soyuz 2.1b space rocket general assembly in the Vostochny cosmodrome assembly and testing facility. The head end and third stage were docked with the "package" of the carrier rocket (which includes the first and second stages) according to the operations plan.