Progress MS-15 cargo vehicle to be launched to the ISS on July 23 apart from the standard set of food products will deliver to the station some compotes and fish courses. Progress will also provide the cosmonauts with traditional stock of fresh fruits and vegetables.

20 years ago, on July 12, 2000, the Proton-K launch vehicle launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It launched the Zvezda service module, the third element of the International Space Station, into low Earth orbit.

Russian manned vehicle Soyuz will be launched to the ISS according to 6-hours docking scheme. The newest one, 3-hours scheme won’t be applied this time, Roscosmos press-office representative stated.

On June 2, 1955, a directive of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR approved the project for the construction of the Scientific Testing Ground No. 5. This day is considered the date of the official foundation of the first and largest Baikonur cosmodrome in the world.

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is undergoing final operations to prepare for the launch of the "Soyuz-2.1a" launch vehicle with the "Progress MS-14" cargo spaceship.

At the Baikonur cosmodrome the preparation of the "Progress MS-14" cargo spaceship is nearing completion for launch to the International Space Station.

At Baikonur Cosmodrome, the planned preparation of the "Progress MS-14" cargo ship for launching under the program of the 75th supply mission of the International Space Station continues.

Today, on April 9, 2020, at 11:05:06 (Moscow time), the "Soyuz-2.1a" launch vehicle with the "Soyuz MS-16" manned spacecraft launched from the platform № 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The State Commission for conducting flight tests of manned space systems, chaired by Dmitry Rogozin, General Director of Roscosmos State Corporation, approved the composition of the main and backup crews of the "Soyuz MS-16" manned spacecraft.

This morning, April 6, 2020, in accordance with the decision of the State Commission, the "Soyuz-2.1a" launch vehicle was rolled out to the launch pad of site № 31.