In this issue of International scientific Journal "Actual problems of aviation and aerospace systems: processes, models, experiment" (No.2(27), v.13, 2008) the papers are presented, that are reflecting the analytical investigations and results, reviews and scientific-information materials, with revealing of problems and perspectives in area of avia-, aerospace systems, with discussions on optimal ways in theoretical and practical astronautics. The topics of papers are concentrated on strategic problems and planning development; on dynamics and flights control problems; on physical-technical and medicine-biology problems of protection from cosmic radiations; on nano-materials problems for aerospace engineering.

The authors are the representatives of scientific-researches Institutes, engineering-industrial Centers, higher engineering Schools.

G.G.Raykunov (TSNIIMASH, Russia), the specialist in area of systemic analysis, of designing rocket and space systems, innovative information technologies, - with scientific survey on perspectives of Russia space activity in aspect of importance for general development of Russia State.

V.F.Rakhmanin, V.S.Sudakov (Energomash of Academician V.P.Glushko name, Russia), the specialists in area of rocket-space engineering, - with scientific-historical material in regard to contribution of Academician V.P.Glushko to the development of jet engine engineering.

V.N. Tibabishev, S.V.Tibabishev (MSTU of N.E.Bauman name, Russia), the specialists in area of dynamic characteristics identification for control objects, - with paper about peculiarities in identification problem for multiconnected, multidimensional objects.

M.V.Levsky (RISS, Khrunichev SRPSC, Russia), the specialist in domain of space flight mechanics; of orientation, stabilization and navigation systems, - with second part of paper on optimal problem of spacecraft spatial attitude.

Davide Micheli, Mario Marchetti, Graziano Cerri (Università "La Sapienza" di Roma, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy), the specialists in area of aerospace and aviation engineering, nanostructured materials, - with interesting article on problem of electromagnetic protection from cosmic radiations.

M.R.Khaibullin, R.A.Gareyev (Institute of human and animals physiology, Kazakhstan), the specialists in area of biorhythmology and space medicine, - with scientific paper on biorhythmological approach to adaptation problem of astronauts.

R.A.Gareyev (Institute of human and animals physiology, Kazakhstan), the specialist in area of spaceљ physiology, - with article about interesting concept in aerospace medicine.

A.I.Kuzin (M.V.Khrunichev Research and Production Space Center, Russia), the specialist in area of systemic researches of development prospects of space-rocket engineering, - with brief review of projects on manned vehiles of near space exploration and nanotechnology approaches.

Scientific-information Section

A.K.Medvedeva (INSTH RAS, Russia), the specialist in the area of space flight mechanics, astronautics history,- with an analytical review of XXXII Scientific Conference on Astronautics (Moscow, 2008), that is revealing some modern aspects and prospects of astronautics science and techniques.

V.N.Shlyannikov, N.I.Mikheev, V.M.Molochnikov, O.A.Dushina (Research Center of Power Engineering Problems, KSC of RAS, Russia), the specialists in area of engineering mechanics, thermophysics, hydrodynamics, - with scientific -information article about VI Academician V.E.Alemasov's School-Workshop.

V.A.Menshikov, V.P.Konovalov, S.R.Lysyj, A.L.Siletsky (Space Systems Research Institute - Branch of M.V.Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Russia), the specialists in domain of space applied mechanics, space engineering, - with survey about 1-st International IAA-RAATs conference on astronautics problems.