May 20, 2022

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome specialists from RSC Energia and core enterprises of Roscosmos started fueling of cargo transportation spacecraft Progress MS-20 with propellant components and compresses gasses.

In accordance with the technical management’s decision, the spacecraft was delivered to the filling station of Site 31. Upon completion of the fueling operations, the spacecraft will return to the integration and test facility of Site 254 to undergo the final stage of prelaunch processing.

The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle carrying Progress MS-20 under the 81st ISS logistics mission to the International Space Station is scheduled for June 2022.

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