Preparations works for Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft launch are under way at Baikonur spaceport. On September 10 the specialists started preparing famous # 1 so called “Gagarin” launchpad for the launch scheduled for September 26.

On September 4, 2014 main (Alexander Samokutyayev, Roscosmos, Elena Serova, Roscosmos, Barry Wilmore, NASA) and back-up (Gennady Padalka, Roscosmos, Mikhail Korniyenko, Roscosmos, Scott Kelly, NASA) crews finished their complex preflight examination trainings in GCTC.

On September 3, 2014 ISS main and back-up crews started complex examination trainings in GCTC.

Ardbeg Scotch Whiskey sent to space 3 years ago will get back to the Earth on September 12.

Space industry specialists continue preparation works for the launch of Soyuz TMA-14M manned spacecraft to the ISS from Baikonur spaceport.

Proton-M booster with Briz-M upper stage and Luch space device are being prepared for the launch at Baikonur spaceport.

At the present time RSC Energia specialists are conducting Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft leak tests in 2b integration building of #2 launchpad.

The cosmonauts passed the training on Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft manual docking with the ISS on Don-Soyuz simulator. This week main and back-up crews are to pass one more examinational training so called ”Standard flight day”, on September 3 and 4 ISS-41/42 will start complex training summing up the results of their preparations in Star City.

oyuz TMA-14M manned spacecraft is being prepared for the leak tests at Baikonur spaceport.

Soyuz TMA-15M manned spacecraft delivered to Baikonur on August 15.