Moscow was congratulated on its 878th anniversary from space

The inscription "Happy birthday, Moscow!" appeared on the rocket that launched from Baikonur on the Day of the City of Moscow. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with the Bion-M satellite No. 2 was provided by the Roscosmos State Corporation.

The launch of a rocket with a congratulatory inscription coincided with the implementation of large-scale urban development projects in Moscow based on the principles of human-centricity and the concept of a 15-minute city, RIAMO notes.

Vladimir Yefimov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Planning and Construction, noted that the city creates a comfortable environment where kindergartens, schools, clinics, parks and recreation areas are located next to housing. He stressed that the pace of development of the capital is often called "cosmic," and this is especially noticeable in how quickly Moscow is moving towards creating a convenient and population-oriented space, fulfilling the tasks of Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. kp.ru .

According to Yefimov, it is symbolic that the congratulations sounded even from space. He added that this is a recognition of Moscow's success in urban development, which creates comfortable conditions for all citizens.

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Putin called it one of the best cities on the planet, Sobyanin summed up the results of large-scale construction, and Roscosmos gained a capital home.

On the eve of the celebration of Moscow City Day, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin opened a complex of buildings of the National Space Center (NCC). The opening of the NCC will make it possible to concentrate a number of key organizations of the rocket and space industry on one site, the Moscow City News agency notes.

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