September 22, 2019

The representatives of the Technical Management issued a conclusion on the readiness of the “Soyuz-FG” launch vehicle with the “Soyuz MS-15” spacecraft for the roll out and installation at the launch pad № 1 (Gagarinsky) of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Monday, September 23, 2019.

On September 21, specialists of the space and rocket industry enterprises performed a set of technological operations for the general assembly of the “Soyuz-FG” space rocket.

On September 20, after a control inspection of the “Soyuz MS-15” spacecraft, it was transported to the general assembly as part of the head unit.

The launch to the International Space Station is scheduled for September 25, 2019 at 16:57:43 (Moscow time).

The main crew includes: cosmonaut Oleg Skrypochka, astronaut Jessica Meir and spaceflight participant from the UAE Hazza Al Mansouri, and the backup – Sergey Ryzhikov, Thomas Marshburn and Sultan Al Neyadi.

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