Cheburashka will fly to the ISS – BBC

Cheburashka will fly to the International Space Station, RIA “Novosti” with reference to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Culture

«Today began Space Odyssey main cartoon hero of the country -. Cheburashka. At the moment he is on his way to Baikonur. He successfully passed the cartoon Commission and preflight to July 7 to go into orbit, “- told in the press service of the Ministry of Culture

The action is timed to the 80th anniversary of” Soyuzmultfilm “studio and the 55th anniversary of the first flight. into the space. “Chebonavt” hold on board the ISS for several weeks. Together with the astronauts, he looks the best animated picture, will be released in open space and launch jubilee pennant studio. Also planned symbolic docked “Union – Cartoon».

Then, Cheburashka will return to the studio

It was reported earlier that the state commission of Baikonur cosmodrome approved the new ISS crew.. The first ship of the new series “MS Union” will go to the Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin, NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi. Launch is scheduled for July 7 at 4.36 MSK.

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