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The preparation for the launch of the "Proton-M" space rocket with a upper stage "DM-03" and the "Spectrum-RG" spacecraft and the elimination of identified deviations in the launch vehicle will continue until the meeting of the State Commission on July 12.

On July 10, 2019, at 20:14 (Moscow time), from the State Test cosmodrome "Plesetsk" in the Arkhangelsk region by the crew of Russian Space Forces was performed a launch of "Soyuz-2.1b" launch vechile with a block of four satellites in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Today, on July 10, 2019, the specialists of the RSC "Energia" (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) completed a set of technological operations to assembly the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft with a transfer launch of the launch vehicle . The launch of the "Soyuz-FG" rocket with the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft is scheduled for July 20, 2019 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Yesterday, on July 8, 2019, the specialists of the RSC "Energia" and the Yuzhny Space Center (members of the Roscosmos State Corporation) completed a check of the solar batteries of the vehicle. The launch of the "Soyuz-2.1a" launch vehicle with the "Progress MS-12" cargo spaceship is scheduled for July 31, 2019 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Today, on July 9, 2019, the "Proton-M" launch vehicle with the Russian "Spectrum-RG" observatory was delivered to the launch complex of the site № 81 of the Baikonur cosmodrome and installed on the launch pad. The launch of the "Proton-M" launch vehicle with the "DM-03" upper stage and the new "Spectrum-RG" orbital observatory is scheduled for July 12, 2019 at 15:31 (Moscow time).

At the Baikonur cosmodrome, specialists from the RSC "Energia" and other Roscosmos enterprises completed refueling operations on the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft with fuel components and compressed gases. The launch of the "Soyuz-FG" launch vehicle with the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft is scheduled for July 20, 2019 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Today, on July 6, 2019, in front of the Cosmonaut Hotel (site № 17 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome), a ceremony was held to raise the flags of countries, participating in the launch of the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch of the "Soyuz-FG" launch vehicle with the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft is scheduled for July 20, 2019 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

A "Soyuz-2.1b" rocket with "Meteor-M" № 2-2 meteorological satellite and 32 small satellites was launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome. The launch took place at 8:42 (Moscow time).

On July 4, 2019, the main and backup crews of the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome to complete preparations for the upcoming space flight. The launch of the "Soyuz-FG" launch vehicle with the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft and the next long expedition to the International Space Station is scheduled for July 20, 2019 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Today, on July 4, 2019, in the GCTC took place the farewell ceremony of of the main and backup crews of the ISS-60/61 , departing to the Baikonur cosmodrome to continue the pre-flight preparation. After the press-talk with media, the bus with the crews went to the Chkalovsky airfield near Moscow, from where they flew to Kazakhstan by two special airplanes to complete the final stage of the pre-launch preparation.