October 1, 2014
Categories: Baikonur Cosmodrome, ISS, RSC Energia, Soyuz, Space
Progress M-25M Cargo Vehicle being Prepared for the Leak Tests

Russian space industry specialists work at Baikonur spaceport on ISS program implementation.

At the present time the specialists accomplish Soyuz TMA-15M manned spacecraft and Progress M-25M cargo vehicle for the future launches.

RSC Energia specialists conduct off-line tests of manned spacecraft systems, while cargo vehicle was transported from the integration building of #254 launchpad to 2B launchpad where it will pass vacuum chamber tests. The specialists accomplish necessary operations for pneumatic and vacuum tests of the vehicle. The leak tests are planned for today.

Progress M-25M will be launched for October 29, Soyuz TMA-15M – at night from November 23 to November 24, 2014.

 

 

More from this category:
May 17, 2019
Refueling of the “Spectrum-RG” spacecraft

Specialists of Roscosmos enterprises at the Baikonur cosmodrome started operations to fuel the “Spectrum-RG” spacecraft with fuel components, and this operations will last for several…

full story
February 19, 2019
Roscosmos and Space Adventures have signed a contract for the flight of two space tourists

The Roscosmos State Corporation and the American company Space Adventures, Inc. have signed a contract for short-term space flights to the International Space Station (ISS)…

full story
September 20, 2024
Soil from the back side of the Moon surprised Chinese scientists: first unexpected findings

Chinese scientists have published their debut research paper on lunar regolith samples, the first ever collected on the back side of the Moon—despite the fact…

full story
November 26, 2019
Successful launch of the “Soyuz-2.1v” rocket

On November 25, 2019, at 20:52 (Moscow time) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region was launched the “Soyuz 2.1v” light carrier rocket (developed…

full story
March 5, 2019
“Soyuz MS-12” spacecraft docked with the transfer compartment

At Baikonur, preparations continue for the planned on March 14 flight of a space rocket with the “Soyuz MS-12” spacecraft to the International Space Station…

full story
June 24, 2019
Alexey Ovchinin – new ISS commander

The work of the 59th long expedition is being completed at the International Space Station (ISS). The crew members of the “Soyuz MS-11” spacecraft –…

full story
December 2, 2019
“Progress MS-13” sent to the general assembly

At Baikonur Cosmodrome final operations are ongoing to prepare the “Progress MS-13” cargo spaceship for launch under the program of the 74th mission of the…

full story
April 3, 2013
NASA ASTRONAUT KJELL N. LINDGREN STARTED HIS TRAINING IN RUSSIA

According to press service of Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, NASA astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren was introduced to the management and instructors of GCTC. Kjell N….

full story