In the Amur region, the All-Russian Festival “Kosmofest East” was held. In two days of the educational and educational program, young participants learned about the development of the Russian rocket and space industry, the competences and skills necessary to work in the subsidiaries of the Roskosmos State Corporation, and also received a unique opportunity to visit the newest cosmodrome of Russia – East.
The Festival program covered several sites located in the city of Blagoveshchensk and on the East space cosmodrome, as well as in all schools in the Amur region. The festival participants studied the features of the functioning of the cosmodrome, became acquainted with how rocket carriers and spacecraft are being created, took part in master classes on rocket models, 3D design, VR-technologies, and also familiarized with promising cosmic industry technologies.
At the grand opening, which was held in the socio-cultural center of the city of Blagoveshchensk, was the director of the East Space Center (a branch of the center of exploitation of landforming infrastructure facilities, which is part of the state corporation “Roscosmos”) Valinur Agishev, Governor of the Amur Region Vasily Orlov, Hero of Russia, cosmonaut’s pilot-cosmonaut Sergey Revin and finalist of the All-Russian Competition “Leaders of Russia” Yuri Zobov.
The event was organized by the Amur Regional Institute for Education Development with the support of Roscosmos State Corporation and the Government of the Amur Region.