Intergovernmental Commission members will watch Soyuz TMA-15M blast off

17:20, 23 November 2014

BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM - About one hundred Kazakh and Russian experts have gathered in the city of Baikonur for the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on the complex "Baikonur".

"We work in several groups that discuss and prepare solutions on the problems of Baikonur. Tonight secretaries from Kazakhstani and Russian sides will report on the results of Baikonur complex", said Deputy Chairman of Kazkosmos Yerkin Shaimagambetov.

Kazakhstan and Russia experts are preparing to sign a number of bilateral agreements relating to environmental issues, implementation of space rocket complex "Baiterek", realization of the Roadmap for the joint use of "Baikonur" complex in 2014-2016 years, as well as the social protection of Kazakhstani citizens.

In accordance with the work program, the members of the commission will be watching the launch of the manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-15M".

Start of the space rocket "Soyuz-FG" with transport manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-15M" is scheduled for November 24, 3 a.m. Astana time.

Anton Shkaplerov - commander of "Soyuz TMA-15M" (Roscosmos), Samantha Cristoforetti - flight engineer-1 of "Soyuz TMA-15M" (ESA) and Terry Verts - flight engineer-2 of "Soyuz TMA -15M" (NASA).

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