"Yaroslavl region is the heart of the Universe" - this slogan and the coat of arms of the Yaroslavl region decorated the Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle

"Yaroslavl Region is the heart of the Universe" - this slogan and the coat of arms of the Yaroslavl Region decorated the Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle. On December 25, it launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome and launched the Resurs-P remote sensing spacecraft No. 5 into orbit. He will observe our planet — explore natural resources, control environmental pollution, search for mineral deposits, assess the state of the ice situation, monitor emergencies, create and update topographic and navigation maps.

The Yaroslavl Region has inscribed in the history of space exploration the names of Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova, Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, Alexey Nikolaevich Ovchinin, who is currently making his third flight and working on the ISS. The enterprises of the region make their contribution. Yaroslavl Radio Plant is one of the leading suppliers of components for spacecraft of most projects of the national space program.

- The launch of the rocket is dedicated to the 1015th anniversary of Yaroslavl, the capital of the Golden Ring, which Yaroslavl residents and guests of the city will celebrate in 2025. It is also symbolic that for Roscosmos, which supported our initiative, it was the two thousandth anniversary launch of the R-7 rocket family," said Olga Gabuyeva, Minister of Tourism of the Yaroslavl Region.