September 14, 2005. Korolev, Moscow Area.

At Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia under the chairmanship of Corporation President, General Designer N.N. Sevastianov took place the next session of the Board of Chief Designers on the Russian Segment of the International Space Station (ISS).
According to the session agenda one heard:

• The Report on the status of Soyuz TMA-7 manned transport spacecraft launch processing (reporter: RSC Energia Deputy General Designer Yu.I. Grigoriev);
• The Report on the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle flight readiness to laucnh the Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft (reporter: GNP RKTs TsSKB-Progress General Director A.N. Kirilin);
• The Report on the Launch Complex readiness for the launch of the integrated launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft (reporter: KBOM Deputy General Designer V.N. Neustroyev);
• The Report on the ready state of ISS and flight support means for the performance of the next ISS-12 expedition, on the results of the ISS-11 expedition flight, on the mission for the forthcoming period (reporter: RSC Energia Vice-President, Deputy General Designer V.A. Soloviev);
• The Report on the Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft readiness for flight completion (reporter: RSC Energia Deputy General Designer Yu.I. Grigoriev)
• The Report on the readiness of ISS-12 expedition, VE-9 visiting expedition crew for the performance of the forthcoming program of activities on ISS and the readiness of ISS-11 crew for descent (reporter: Head of RGNII TsPK named after Gagarin V.V. Tsibliev);
• The Statement about the health status of ISS-12, ISS-11 and VE-9 visiting expedition crews (reporter: Institute of Biomedical Problems First Deputy Director V.M. Baranov);
• TsNIIMASh Statement about the Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft compliance with Technical Specification and standard-technical documents, as well as about the readiness of spacecraft, launch vehicle and station for the next mission phase (reporter: Institute Deputy General Director A.T. Goryachenkov);
• Customer’s Representation Statement about the Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft compliance with requirements and assessment of its readiness for the forthcoming activities (reporter: Head of Representation A.S. Krukhmalev);
• General preliminary statement about the readiness of Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft, Rocket and Space Complex integral parts and all ISS technical means for the forthcoming mission phase (reporter: RSC Energia First Vice-President, First Deputy General Designer N.N. Zelenschikov);
• Board of Chief Designers draft decision (reporter: RSC Energia President, General Designer N.N. Sevastianov).

In the course of the Board session one heard co-reports and information of Chief Designers, responsible representatives of organizations and enterprises involved in ISS program implementation.
By the outcome of the review of reports and statements, the Board of Chief Designers took the following decision:

• Approve of the results of testing and RSC Energia proposed plan of forthcoming activities on processing Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft (works # 217) launch to ISS for October 1, 2005 with the crew of ISS-12 main expedition consisting of two people (spacecraft commander V. Tokarev and mission specialist W. MacArthur) and VE-9 visiting expedition with space flight participant G. Olsen;
• With consideration of the assessment of the actual state of ISS Russian Segment accept ISS RS for the performance of the program of the next ISS-12 expedition;
• By the results of assessment of Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft  readiness for activity completion approve of RSC Energia proposals on the return of ISS-11 and VE-9 visiting expedition crew using the Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft on October 11, 2005;
•  Approve of RSC Energia proposals on the mission of the next ISS-12 main expedition with a duration of 182 days in the period of October 1st, 2005 to April 1st, 2005 with the cargo traffic to the station provided by the Progress M-55 transport cargo vehicle in December 2005;
• Approve of RSC Energia proposals on the program of scientific studies and experiments in the phase of ISS-12 expedition and VE-9 visiting expedition;
• Charge RSC Energia (N.N. Sevastianov) with submitting this decision to the Federal Space Agency and higher state structures.

At the session it was particularly pointed out that it would be necessary to improve the quality assurance system for components and services provided by the organizations and enterprises involved in ISS project implementation, as well as to enhance their responsibility for the work results.
In the work of Board participated responsible representatives of Roskosmos, NASA, ESA, enterprises and organizations of Russia’s rocket and space industry.
The session lasted about 3 hours.