During his visit to the renovated Cosmos pavilion at VDNKh Vladimir Putin met with cosmonauts and space industry veterans to congratulate them on their professional holiday.

On Cosmonautics Day, Vladimir Putin visited the renovated Cosmos pavilion at the VDNKh exhibition.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law of the Russian Federation On Space Activities.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Technology Protection Measures in Connection with Cooperation in the Exploration and Peaceful Use of Space and in the Creation and Use of Launch Vehicles and Ground-Based Space Infrastructure.

Yesterday evening, the President watched Salyut-7, a film that will be released at cinemas soon, and met with the film’s director, actors and producers.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on Cooperation in Civilian Space Exploration.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing Russia’s space sector. Implementing the Federal Space Programme, possibilities for using new types of rocket, and improving the Earth’s remote sensing system were the main items on the agenda.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Status of the City of Baikonur and the Procedures for Formation and Status of its Executive Bodies of December 23, 1995.

Vladimir Putin attended a gala reception to mark Cosmonautics Day.

Vladimir Putin watched the film The Space Walker together with veteran cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valentina Tereshkova on the eve of Cosmonautics Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Titov on his 70^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the strategy for the development of Roscosmos State Corporation through 2025 and for the period ending in 2030.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Igor Komarov, Head of the State Corporation for Space Activities Roscosmos.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and Head of Roscosmos Igor Komarov to discuss development of the Vostochny Space Launch Centre and improvements to the space sector in general.

Vladimir Putin observed the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the Vostochny Space Launch Centre. The booster will deliver into orbit three spacecraft – Mikhail Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218.

Vladimir Putin visited the Vostochny Space Launch Centre. The President also held a state commission meeting to examine the reasons for the postponement of the launch of a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket.

Vladimir Putin attended a concert dedicated to Cosmonautics Day and the 55^th anniversary of the first manned space flight.

During the video linkup, Vladimir Putin congratulated the International Space Station crew as well as Valentina Tereshkova and Alexei Leonov, legends of Soviet cosmonautics, currently at the Vostochny Space Launch Centre, on Cosmonautics Day.

The President will mark Cosmonautics Day, April 12, by meeting with the heads of Russia’s space sector and taking part in a direct linkup between the International Space Station and the Vostochny space launch centre.

Vladimir Putin congratulated pilot-cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the world’s first woman in space and a Hero of the Soviet Union, on her birthday.