In December 23, 2011 at 04.08 p.m. (Moscow time) Soyuz-2-1b was launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome. At the 421st second of the flight an emergency engine cutoff of the launcher IIId stage was occurred. Specially made committee is to detect the cause of the accident.

In December 21, 2011at 05.16.15 p.m. (Moscow time) manned Soyuz-TMA-03M spaceship was successfully launched by Soyuz-FG carrier from Gagarin launching site, in Baikonur cosmodrome.

The spaceship is meant for long-duration crew No 30/31 delivery to ISS.  The crew consists of Oleg Kononenko, Russian cosmonaut (spaceship commander), Andre Kaupers, ESA astronaut (flight engineer), and Donald Pettit, NASA’s astronaut (flight engineer-2).

03.10.2011

Soyuz-2-1b with Glonass-M satellite intended for Russian global navigation system GLONASS development was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

13.07.2011

The launch of Soyuz -2-1a  launch vehicle with Fregat upper stage and six Globalstar-2 satellites from Baikonur launch site

05.04.2011

From Baikonur launch site Soyuz -FG launch vehicle with manned Soyuz -TMA-21 spacecraft was launched to ISS to deliver the team, consisting of aircraft commander Alexander Samokutyaev (RF Air Forces lieutenant-colonel), Roscosmos spaceman Andrey Borisenko and NASA astronaut Ronald Garan. The spacecraft was named  “Yury Gagarin” in honor of the first Earth spaceman

29.04.2011

Soyuz-ST launch-vehicle dry run from MIK to the launch pad was performed with all required tests at Kourou spaceport  in French Guiana

07.05.2011

Building of launch site in French Guiana was completed

03.06.2011

Two Soyuz-ST launch vehicles were shipped to Soyuz launch site in French Guiana.

19.10.2010

Globalstar-2 satellites were Launched by Soyuz-2 carrier with Fregat Upper Stage from Baikonur Launch site.

15.10.2009

Launch of Progress-M-03M cargo S/C on-board Soyuz-U LV from Baikonur space range to deliver fuel, research hardware, food/water containers, dispensable materials and crew packages to ISS.

30.09.2009

Launch of Soyuz-TMA-16 S/C on-board Soyuz-FG LV from Baikonur space range to deliver to ISS the 21th primary expedition consisting of Russian commander Maxim Suraev, American flight engineer Jeffry Williams and expedition member Gi Laliberte.

17.09.2009

Launch of Meteor-M S/C and piggyback payloads - ZA-002 (SumbandilaSat), Sterkh, University Tatjana-2, UGATUSAT and IRIS experimental platform - on-board Soyuz-2-1A-FG LV from Baikonur space range.

24.07.2009

Launch of Progress-M-67 cargo S/C on-board Soyuz-U LV from Baikonur space range to deliver fuel to support ISS orbit, research hardware, resources, water and gas supplies, and dispensable materials to ISS.

27.05.2009

Launch of Soyuz-TMA-15 S/C on-board Soyuz-FG LV from Baikonur space range to deliver to ISS the 20th primary expedition consisting of Russian commander Roman Romanenko, ESA astronaut, flight engineer Frank de Vinne and Canadian Space Agency astronaut, flight engineer Robert Tirske.

26.03.2009

Launch of Soyuz-TMA-14 S/C on-board Soyuz-FG LV from Baikonur space range to deliver to ISS the 19th primary expedition consisting of Russian commander Gennady Padalki, American astronaut, flight engineer Michael Barrat and expedition member Charles Simony.

10.02.2009

Launch of Progress-M-66 cargo S/C on-board Soyuz-U LV from Baikonur space range to deliver 2.5 t supplies, fuel and research hardware to ISS.

12.10.2008

Launch of Soyuz-TMA-13 S/C on-board Soyuz-FG LV from Baikonur space range to deliver to ISS the 18th primary expedition consisting of Russian commander Yuri Lonchakov, NASA astronaut Michael Edwards Fink and space tourist Richard Garriot.

10.09.2008

Launch of Progress-M-66 cargo S/C on-board Soyuz-U LV from Baikonur space range to deliver fuel to support ISS orbit, research hardware, air/food supplies and dispensable materials to ISS.

27.04.2008

“GIOVE-B” navigation SC of GALILEO system owned by ESA was launched by “Soyuz-FG” LV with “Fregat” Upper Stage  

14.12.2007

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with Canadian spacecraft “Radarsat-2”. Tasks of S/C “Radarsat-2” include ice monitoring, coastal zone studies and mapping.   

21.10.2007

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with 4 telecommunication spacecraft “Globalstar” designed for providing high quality services to wide range of customers

10.10.2007

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Soyuz TMA-11” for delivering crew of 16th main expedition ISS-16 and 13th visiting expedition to International Space Station (ISS)

14.09.2007

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Foton-M” №3 intended for conducting experiments for space technology and biotechnology applications under microgravity conditions

18.01.2007

Launch of LV “Soyuz” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress M-59” for delivering life support supplies to ISS

23.10.2006

Launch of LV “Soyuz” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress M-58” for delivering life support supplies to ISS

19.10.2006

Launch of LV “Soyuz-2-1A” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with European weather spacecraft “Metop”

18.09.2006

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Soyuz-TMA-9” ” for delivering crew of 14th main expedition ISS-16 and 11th visiting expedition to International Space Station (ISS)

24.06.2006

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress-M” for delivering life support supplies to ISS

15.06.2006

For the first time in history there was launched a unique Earth remote sensing (ERS) spacecraft of new generation “Resurs-DK1” designed by TsSKB-Progress from Baikonur Cosmodrome

12.04.2006

10th anniversary of Space Rocket Centre “TsSKB-Progress” establishment

10.04.2006

Successful stand-based firing tests of the III stage of LV “Soyuz-2-1B” with new engine (14D23) designed by KBHA and manufactured by Voronezh engineering plant

30.03.2006

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Soyuz-TMA-8” for delivering crew of 13th main expedition ISS-13 to International Space Station (ISS)

9.11.2005

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with ESA-owned spacecraft “Venera-Express”

1.10.2005

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Soyuz-TMA-7” for delivering crew of 12th main expedition ISS-12 to International Space Station (ISS)

14.08.2005

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with American telecommunication spacecraft “Galaxy-14” meant for TV signal transmission to USA.  

31.05.2005

Launch of LV “Soyuz” with from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Foton-M” №2 for conducting research and technological experiments under microgravity conditions

28.02.2005

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” with from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress-M”

08.11.2004

For the first time there was launched a new LV “Soyuz-2” designed and manufactured by TsSKB-Progress”

14.10.2004

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Soyuz-TMA-5” for delivering to International Space Station (ISS) a crew of 10th main expedition ISS-10 consisting of astronauts Salizhan Sharipov, Yuri Shagrin and Leroy Chiao, and life support supplies  

11.08.2004

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” with from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress-M”

01- 02

 07.2004

TsSKB-Progress held a Coordination Board meeting in the framework of the contract between Federal Space Agency (FSA) and European Space Agency (ESA) with regard to spacecraft “Foton-M” №2 and “Foton-M”№3 missions.   

22.04.2004

TsSKB-Progress was visited by delegation of CNES headed by its President Mr. d’Escata

19.04.2004

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Soyuz TMA-4”

29.01.2004

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress-M”

28.12.2003

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with Israeli telecommunication spacecraft “Amos-2”

18.10.2003

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with spacecraft “Soyuz TMA-3” for delivering a space crew consisting of Russian astronaut Alexander Kaleri, American astronaut Michael Fowl and Spanish astronaut, ESA member Pedro Duke, and life support supplies 

29.08.2003

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress-M-48” for delivering life support supplies to ISS

20.06.2003

TsSKB-Progress is awarded with Golden medal of Russian-Swiss business club for stainless reputation

02.06.2003

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with ESA-owned “Mars-Express”

26.04.2003

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with “Soyuz TMA-2” for delivering to ISS a space crew consisting of Russian astronaut Yuri Malenchenko and American astrinaut Edward Lou, and life support supplies.  

02.02.2003

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress-M-47” for delivering life support supplies to ISS

20.11.2002

TsSKB-Progress is awarded a prestigious international Golden medal of French National Industrial Support Association. 

30.10.2002

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with “Soyuz TMA-1” for delivering to ISS a space crew consisting of Russian astronauts Sergey Zaletin and Yuri Lanchakov and Belgian astronaut Frank de Vinne.

25.04.2002

Launch of LV “Soyuz-FG” with “Soyuz TMA-2” for delivering to ISS a space crew consisting of Russian astronaut Y. Gidzenko and Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori. Together with ISS crew there was sent the second space tourist Mark Shuttlewort (SA)

21.03.2002

Launch of LV “Soyuz” from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) with cargo spacecraft “Progress-M1” for delivering life support supplies

26.11.2001

Second qualification launch of LV “Soyuz-FG”

01.10.2001

Opening of monument “Lanuch Vehicle “Soyuz” in Samara

21.05.2001

First qualification launch of LV “Soyuz-FG”

24.01.2001

First in the 3rd millennium launch of cargo spacecraft “Progress M1-5” for delivering to “Mir” station fuel supplies in order converse it from orbital flight trek to path which enables its submergence in the specified area.   

31.10.2000

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” with manned spacecraft “Soyuz TMA-1” to ISS with the first expedition consisting of Y. Shepherd, Y. Gidzenko and S. Krikalev    

09.08.2000

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” with 2 ESA-owned spacecraft “Cluster-2” for research of space plasma phenomena

16.07.2000

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” with 2 ESA-owned spacecraft “Cluster-2” for research of space plasma phenomena

04.04.2000

Launch of LV “Soyuz-U” with manned spacecraft “Soyuz TM-30” to orbital space station “Mir” with the last main expedition consisting of S.Zaletin and A.Kaleri

20.03.2000

Second qualification launch of LV “Soyuz-U” under Cluster-2 program 

09.02.2000

First qualification launch of LV “Soyuz-U” with Fregat kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome under Cluster-2 program with orbital injection of “Inflatable brake system demonstrator” 

22.11.1999

Sixth launch of LV “Soyuz” with Ikar kick-stage with 4 spacecraft of digital telecommunication system “Globalstar”

18.10.1999

Fifth launch of LV “Soyuz” with Ikar kick-stage with 4 spacecraft of digital telecommunication system “Globalstar”

22.09.1999

Fourth launch of LV “Soyuz” with Ikar kick-stage with 4 spacecraft of digital telecommunication system “Globalstar”

15.04.1999

Third launch of LV “Soyuz” with Ikar kick-stage with 4 spacecraft of digital telecommunication system “Globalstar”

15.03.1999

Second launch of LV “Soyuz” with Ikar kick-stage with 4 spacecraft of digital telecommunication system “Globalstar”

09.02.1999

First launch of LV “Soyuz” with Ikar kick-stage from Baikonur Cosmodrome with 4 spacecraft of digital telecommunication system “Globalstar” made by SS/Loral (USA)  

13.12.1997

First launch of spacecraft “Resurs-F1M” for multi-zone Earth surface imaging

12.04.1996

By order №531 of President of Russia there was established Space Rocket Centre “TsSKB-Progress” 

29.12.1995

Launch of LV “Molniya-M” with Indian spacecraft “IRS-1C” for natural resources investigation 

29.08.1991

Launch of LV “Vostok-M” with Indian spacecraft “IRS-1C” for natural resources investigation 

29.12.1990

Spacecraft “Resurs-F2” was put in service 

15.11.1988

Launch of LV ‘Energiya” in conjunction with orbital spaceship “Buran” which made 2 circuits around the Earth and landed in Baikonur Cosmodrome

17.03.1988

Launch of LV “Vostok-M” with Indian spacecraft “IRS-1C” for natural resources investigation 

1987

First commercial contracts with foreign entities “Kayser-Threde” (FRG) and CNES (France) on installation of research hardware on-board spacecraft “Foton” and “Resurs-F1”  

26.12.1987

First launch of spacecraft “Resurs-F2” for multi-zonal Earth surface imaging

22.07.1987

Spacecraft “Yantar-1KFT” was put in service

15.05.1987

First launch of LV “Energiya”

16.04.1985

First launch of spacecraft “Foton” for research in the field of space material science

11.06.1984

First launch of spacecraft “Zenit-8”

23.12.1982

First launch of LV “Soyuz-U2”

07.08.1981

LV “Vostok-M” placed into near-earth orbit an artificial Earth satellite “Interkosmos-Bolgaria-1300”

08.09.1981

Spacecraft “Yantar-4K1” was put in service

17.02.1981

First launch of spacecraft “Yantar-1KFT” for mapping and Earth surveying 

05.09.1979

First launch of spacecraft “Resurs-F1” for natural resources investigation.

25.07.1979

TsSKB was awarded a Lenin’s Order for design and production of new special-purpose technologies 

27.04.1979

First launch of spacecraft “Yantar-4K1”

22.05.1978

Spacecraft “Yantar-4K1” was put in service

23.11.1976

First launch of spacecraft “Zenit-6”

03.05.1976

Unified LV “Soyuz” was put in service

15.01.1976

“Progress” plant was awarded a Lenin’s Order for design and production of new special-purpose technologies 

25.09.1975

First launch of spacecraft “Fram” for natural resources investigation and environmental monitoring

15-21.07.1975

Successful international program “EPAS” – combined orbital flight and docking of manned spaceships “Soyuz” and “Apollo” – was carried out.    

30.07.1974

KFTsKBM was reorganized into independent enterprise – Central Specialized Design Bureau (TsSKB) 

13.12.1974

 First launch of spacecraft “Yantar-2K”

31.10.1973

First launch of spacecraft “Bion” for biological research

18.05.1973

First launch of unified LV “Soyuz-U”

27.12.1971

Launch of the first mapping spacecraft “Zenit-4MT”

23.04.1965

LV “Molniya” injected to operational orbit the first artificial Earth satellite “Molniya” for radio broadcasting and space communication

18.03.1965

Manned spaceship “Voskhod-2” with A.Leonov and P.Belayev on-board was placed into near-earth orbit. The first spacewalk in history of space era was made. 

12.07.1965

Spacecraft “Zenit-4” was put in service.

31.01.1966

Launch of automatic interplanetary station “Luna-9” which made a first soft landing to the Moon, and transmitted video images of the Moon surface to the Earth.

28.11.1966

First launch of LV “Soyuz”

01.01.1967

Affiliate №3 was altered to Kuybushev affiliate of Central Bureau of Experimental Engineering Works (KFTsKBEM)

1968-1979

There were built and placed into orbit 44 autonomous satellites “Nauka” for research in behalf of Academy of Science, and conducting experimental working out of promising systems.   

21.02.1969

The beginning of LV “N-1” test flights of the Moon complex “N-1” – “L-3”

01.08.1964

The beginning of computation centre construction

28.08.1964

First launch of LV “Vostok-M”

13.07.1964

The beginning of experimental production and test facilities construction 

25.06.1964

Affiliate №3 of OKB-1 incurred responsibility for the full scope of works in frames of LV “R-7A” and spacecraft “Zenit-4” class.

10.03.1964

Space complex “Zenit-2” was put in service

28.08.1964

First launch LV “Vostok-M” with artificial Earth satellite “Meteor” for weather monitoring

16.11.1963

 First launch of spacecraft “Zenit-4”

16.11.1963

First launch of LV “11A57” – the first modification of LV “Soyuz”

27.09.1962

Launch of the first spacecraft “Zenit-2” manufactured by “Progress” plant

01.11.1962

Launch of LV “8K78” with the first automatic interplanetary station “Mars-1”

21.04.1961

The first launch of intercontinental ballistic rocket (IBR)R-9

12.04.1961

LV “Vostok” injected into orbit an artificial Earth satellite with Yuri Gagarin – the first astronaut in the world. I and II stages of LV “Vostok” were manufactured at State Aviation Plant №1.

12.02.1961

Launch of LV “8K78” with the first automatic interplanetary station “Venera-1”

14.01.1961

Launch of IBR R-7A manufactured at Plant №1

29.07.1960

State Aviation Plant №1 was awarded an Order of Red Flag for successful adoption of new production lines.

23.06.1960

Establishment of Affiliate №3 of OKB-1 on the basis of Department №25 of OKB-1

12.09.1960

IBR R-7A put into service.

20.01.1960

IBR R-7 put into service.

17.02.1959

Launch of the first IBR R-7 manufactured at State Aviation Plant №1.

23.07.1959

There was formed Department №25 of OKB-1 on the premises of State Aviation Plant №1 in Kuybyshev. Its purpose was to design IBR R-7 for further serial production.

02.01.1958

The government adopted a Regulation of IBR serial production on the facilities of State Aviation Plant №1.  

1954-1960

The Plant manufactured 545 TU-16 airplanes. 

1953

The Plant built 50 IL-28 bombers.

1952-1953

The Plant released 392 MiG-17 fighters.

1949-1953

Aviation Plant №1 produced 713 UTI-MiG-15 airplanes.

1946

In 40 days the Plant had set a record of manufacturing 10 jet-fighters MiG-9.

02.07.1945

State Aviation Plant №1 was awarded an Order of Red Flag for perfect execution of governmental orders concerning battle airplane production.  

1941-1945

For the 4 years of war the Plant had built 11863 IL-2, 1225 IL-10, 3122 MiG-3. Approximately, 15 planes per day. 

08.10.1941

 The Plant was evacuated to Kuybyshev (now Samara).

31.12.1940

State Aviation Plant №1 was awarded a Lenin’s Order for perfect execution of governmental orders concerning new production specimen adoption.  

19.05.1939

Successful launch of 2-stage rocket R3 made by SAV №1 for the first time in the world.

1923

The beginning of light-weight scout-bomber R-1 serial production

19.02.1919

The Dux plant was altered to Aviation Plant №1.

июнь 1909

Production of early types of aircraft was adopted on Dux plant.

1894

In Moscow russified German U. Meller founded a Dux factory which specialized in production of bicycles, motorcycles, handcars, automobiles, snowplanes and airships.