July 31, 2019
Categories: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Soyuz
Preparations of the “Soyuz MS-14” spacecraft for the launch

At the Baikonur cosmodrome, preparations are continuing for the launch of the “Soyuz MS-14” spacecraft.

Today, on July 30, 2019, the specialists of the RSC “Energia” (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) and other relevant Roscosmos enterprises completed the installation of the “Soyuz MS-14” spacecraft in the jig for connections to ground test systems.

Then the ship was restored to its original conditions, after which the specialists continued the preparation of “Soyuz MS-14” for launch.

The day before RSC “Energia” specialists completed a check of the ship’s systems and compartments for leak tightness in a vacuum chamber using helium-air mixture.

The launch of the ‘Soyuz MS-14″ spacecraft to the International Space Station is scheduled for August 22, 2019.

It will be held in unmanned mode.

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