For anyone who is interested, late Anna Gorelysheva, whose picture I recently made my signature pic, has received an obituary on her death from an editor of Novosti Kosmonavtiki magazine (few words about this magazine by an English reviewer).

The pdf version of this long article in Russian can be downloaded here.
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/i...05_p_51-53.pdf

That's a big deal not only for me.

Wow, yesterday I have taken part in a 13th Raketfest (rocket festival) organized by a group of Moscow-based amateur rocket makers. That was the 1st real launch of a rocket-like thing I made myself!

To be humble enough, I must say it was made out of a ready model kit by Estes. Still, it gave me enough fun while I customized the "skin"

Mine is 1st in the row on the picture:


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Today was a special day, in Eastern Slavic tradition called , or the Parents' Day. That's a day of commemoration for the dead, mostly for your ancestors. This time I had no chance to go to any cenetary, because all So I had a quick shot of cogniac in honour of two my grandmothers, Ekatherina and Anna, my grandfather Ilya, and three of...

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