“60 years ago, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first to make a space flight into near-earth orbit. So, thanks to the hard work carried out by our scientists and designers, a new era began in the development of mankind.
Today, in honor of Cosmonautics Day, the Russian spacecraft Yu. A. Gagarin “(” Soyuz MS-18 “) took off from the 31st site of the Baikonur cosmodrome.
We are proud of Russian scientists, engineers and cosmonauts. They have made a huge contribution to the exploration of outer space by humans. The developments of our design bureaus, research institutes contributed to the creation of unique technologies that no one in the world possesses.
Thanks to such people, Russia rightfully bears the status of a great space power. And we must not forget the achievements of those who have devoted their lives to the study and conquest of space, ”shared Timofey Bazhenov.
Roskosmos commented that the Yu. A. Gagarin “(Soyuz MS-18) flew to the ISS and safely docked with the Rassvet station. On board are Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky, Pyotr Dubrov, as well as American Mark Vande Hai.
