RSC Energia launched the first satellite ( Sputnik ) , sent the first man to orbit the Earth ( Yuri Gagarin ) , built the Mir Space Station .
Is a major partner in the International Space Station .
RSC Energia launched the first satellite ( Sputnik ) , sent the first man to orbit the Earth ( Yuri Gagarin ) , built the Mir Space Station , and is a major partner in the International Space Station .