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Maxim Sura, Jeffrey Williams and Guy Laliberté opened the hatches between the station and the «Souz», RIA Novosti reported. The docking of the spacecraft was several hours earlier in an automatic mode..

On Baikonur continues the preparation of the cargo spacecraft «Progress M-03M» for launch to the International Space Station..

Space probe «Messenger» for the third time approach the Mercury at night of 29 to 30 September 2009, the official site of the project reports. The probe flew at an altitude of 228 kilometers under the surface of the planet and making the images of unexplored regions..

The Soyuz TMA-16 successfully launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome, RIA Novosti reported. On board the International Space Station went Maxim Sura, Jeffrey Williams, and a Canadian citizen and space tourist Guy Laliberte..

September 30 at 11:14 Moscow time, will launch manned transport spacecraft Soyuz TMA-16..

State Commission on Baikonur approved the main crew of the 21-st mission to the ISS, RIA Novosti reported..

Russia plans to launch an autonomous orbital laboratory «Oka-T» at 2015 . Some details of this project, the head of Federal Space Agency Anatoly Perminov said in an interview to the «Rossiyskaya Gazeta»..

NASA published satellite images of dust storms that hit in Australia (Sydney, in particular), September 24, 2009. Pictures and descriptions are available on the agency’s website. By its appearance resembles a giant storm "river of dust, stretching thousands of kilometers..

At the Baikonur launch site was a meeting of the state committee, which examined issues of preparedness space rocket Soyuz-FG with cargo spacecraft Soyuz TMA-16..

Launch of three GLONASS system satellites, scheduled for late September, has been postponed at least a month, Interfax reports with reference to the statement by head of Federal Space Agency Anatoly Perminov..

The Progress M-67 " sank in the Pacific Ocean — the last space vehicle with the analog control system. The Mission Control Center reported..

By results of the conducted checks and tests of office systems of a space apparatus it is possible to confirm successful functioning of all systems of an office platform.

At the cosmodrome Baikonur works on preparation for launch of the piloted ship «Sojuz TMA-16» proceed..

Launch of a scientific space apparatus to the satellite of Mars a Fobos is transferred with 2009 for 2011.

At the cosmodrome Baikonur in a test training complex of scientific research institute CPK (the platform 17) proceeds preparation of the basic and duplicating crews of the transport piloted ship «Union TMA-16».

The last analogue truck «Progress» undocked from the International space station.

Orbital lunar probe Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has found the coldest point of Solar system..

At the cosmodrome Baikonur works on preparation for launch of the piloted ship «Soujz TMA-16» proceed..

The national space agency of the USA (NASA) has explained occurrence of bright flashes in the sky on a northeast part of the rocket launch country.