The ISS work progress was reviewed, the technical status reports for the Space Station elements, proposals for the flight program for 2001-2002 were heard at the meeting.

The readiness status of the next Russian module of the Space Station, i.e. Docking Compartment Pirs, and specialized logistics vehicle Progress M-CO1 to deliver the Docking Compartment to the Space Station, as well as manned spacecraft Soyuz TM-33 and logistics vehicle Progress M1-7 for the implementation of the ISS Program in 2001 was reported.

Consideration was given to the crew and personnel training, and facilities preparation progress to resolve tasks of Progress M-CO1 docking, and Station flight control in the course of implementing the Expedition Three (ISS-3) work program.

The reports of the General and Chief Designers, and the system developers and manufacturers managers, as well as Deputies General Designer of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia were heard at the meeting.

Astronaut Robert Cabana, NASA ranking representative in Moscow, gave the U.S. On-Orbit Segment status report.

Taking into consideration technical status of the ISS, readiness status of Docking Compartment Pirs, specialized vehicle Progress M-CO1, processing progress of Soyuz TM-33 and Progress M1-7 vehicles and their launch vehicles, readiness status of the Russian and U.S. ground facilities and their personnel, as well as ISS crew readiness for the realization of the ISS flight program, the General Designer's Review Board made a decision to approve:

• Implementation of further activities per the ISS program scheduled for 2001 - 2002

• Processing and launch of Progress M-CO1 vehicle to the station with Docking Compartment Pirs on September 15, 2001, support of launch activities for Soyuz TM-33 manned vehicle to be launched on October 21, 2001 to carry visiting crew (VC-2) for scheduled changeover of Soyuz TM-32 vehicle, as well as launch activities for Progress M1-7 logistics vehicle to be launched on Soyuz-FG launch vehicle in mid November 2001

• Space research and experiment program to be performed in the ISS-3 and VC-2 phase

• S.P. Korolev RSC Energia proposals to refine the Space Station Russian Segment configuration including the incorporation of the Corporation-produced Enterprise Multi-Purpose Module and simplified science power platform (SPP) in place of full-size SPP previously incorporated into the Russian Segment, as well as incorporation of the Universal Docking Module analog being jointly developed by RSC Energia and M.V. Khrunichev SSSPC in place of the previously project-foreseen Universal Docking Module based on the backup model of the Functional Cargo Block (FGB-2), brining attention to the need of high-priority resolution of the prime concern about the impending work funding.

The General Designer's Review Board meeting was attended by representatives of the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, NASA and ESA.

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