August 27, 2014
Categories: Baikonur spaceport, ISS, NASA, Roscosmos, RSC Energia, Russia, Soyuz
Preparation Works for Soyuz TMA-14M Spacecraft launch Under Way at Baikonur

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 Yuzhny Space Centre specialists started preparing filling area equipment to fill Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft propulsion system with propellant component and pressurized gas.

The launch of Soyuz-FG booster with Soyuz TMA-14M manned spacecraft with 41/42 ISS mission crew onboard is scheduled for September 26.

Currently the main and back-up crews comprising Alexander Samokutyayev (Roscosmos), Elena Serova (Roscosmos), Barry Wilmore (NASA), Gennady Padalka ( Roscosmos),  Mikhail Korniyenko ( Roscosmos) and Scott Kelly (NASA) are passing preflight trainings in accordance with this program.

More from this category:
February 3, 2016
RSCC to Launch Satellites by Proton Boosters

Russian Satellite Communications Company plans to launch satellites by Proton boosters only up to 2020, – Company’s Director General Yuri Prokhorov said. He also pointed…

full story
December 2, 2013
Progress Docks in Manual Mode – Reason is not Clear

On Saturday Russian cargo vehicle Progress M-21M nominally docked with the ISS. However at the final stage of the docking the specialists made a decision…

full story
February 12, 2019
NPO “Energomash” chief designer replied to Elon Musk

Petr Levochkin, chief designer of NPO “Energomash, designer and manufacturer of the famous “RD-180” family of engines, commented on the PR statement of Elon Musk…

full story
January 31, 2019
“SIRIUS-19” Experiment

The Institute for Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences continues preparations for the SIRIUS-19 international isolation experiment. Start of the experiment is scheduled…

full story
March 22, 2019
Refueling of “Progress MS-11” cargo spacecraft is completed

At the Baikonur cosmodrome preparational works continues for the launch of the “Soyuz-2.1a” launch vehicle with the “Progress MS-11” cargo spacecraft. The operations of refueling…

full story
October 13, 2020
ISS-64 back-up crew passed a training on Nauka module

Nauka (Science) module prelaunch preparation plan stipulates for cosmonauts trainings on module equipment. The launch of the module is planned for spring 2021. Last weekend…

full story
September 26, 2014
Soyuz TMA-14M Spacecraft Successfully Docked with the ISS

At 06:11, Moscow time, on September 26 Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft launched from Baikonur spaceport at 00:25, Moscow time, successfully docked with the ISS. Soyuz TMA-14M…

full story
July 10, 2013
Another ISS Reboost Maneuver Took Place on July 10, 2013

According to the ISS flight schedule station reboost maneuver was carried out on July 10, 2013. In accordance with TSNIIMASH ballistics and navigational support service…

full story