Launch vehicle "package" has been assembled at Baikonur cosmodrome for the upcoming manned launch
July 27, 2022
Categories: Roscosmos, Russia, Soyuz

Specialists of Yuzhny Space Center (a branch of Center for Operation of Space Ground Based Infrastructure (a branch of Roskosmos State Corporation) continue preparing Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle for the launch of manned spacecraft Soyuz MS-22 and crew of the 68th long expedition to the International Space Station.

Mechanical assembly of the “package” of the launch vehicle has been carried out according to the schedule. The “package” includes the first and second rocket stages or five units: one central and four side ones. After the completion of the assembly operations, Roscosmos specialists relocated the “package” to the place of its storage.

Technological activities were carried out in the spacecraft processing facility of the technical complex of “Site #31” (“Vostok”). The next stage of work is to conduct pneumatic tests, followed by autonomous and comprehensive tests, and the final operation will be the total assembly of the space rocket.

The launch of “Soyuz-2.1a” with manned spacecraft “Soyuz MS-22” is scheduled for September 21, 2022, from Baikonur cosmodrome.

More from this category:
December 15, 2014

On Monday Soyuz-ST booster was rolled-out to the launchpad of Kurou spaceport, – Roscosmos press-office reports. “On December 15, 2014, in accordance with the decision…

full story
June 2, 2015

On June 2 world space society celebrates 60-years Anniversary of Baikonur Spaceport, the cradle of world cosmonautics and place of great importance making history of…

full story
August 19, 2015

On August 19, 1960 at 12.44.06, Moscow time, fifth space device Sputnik-5 with Belka and Strelka dogs onboard was launched from Baikonur spaceport. Belka and…

full story
August 26, 2013

Three senior managers at Russia’s Khrunichev space company were dismissed over a Proton-M space rocket’s crash last month, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Friday….

full story
October 8, 2014

On October 7, 2014, Reid Wiseman (NASA) and Alexander Gerst (ESA) successfully performed the spacewalk. They finished their EVA activities and returned to the ISS…

full story
August 27, 2014

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

full story
October 9, 2019

From the Baikonur Cosmodrome was launched the “Proton-M” launch vehicle with the European satellite “Eutelsat 5 West B” and the American “MEV-1”. The live broadcast…

full story
February 9, 2021

Prelaunch preparations of the Progress MS-16 cargo spacecraft for the launch under the program of the 77th resupply mission to the International Space Station continue…

full story