November 25, 2019
Categories: Baikonur spaceport, Progress
“Progress MS-13”: launch date updated

During the pre-flight preparation of the “Progress MS-13” cargo spaceship at the Baikonur cosmodrome, RSC “Energia” specialists identified a defect on the onboard cable.

The defect was resolved after replacing the cable.

Due to the necessity for additional checks, the launch of the “Progress MS-13” spaceship was postponed to December 6, 2019, at 12:34 (Moscow time).

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