December 2, 2019

At Baikonur Cosmodrome final operations are ongoing to prepare the “Progress MS-13” cargo spaceship for launch under the program of the 74th mission of the International Space Station.

On December 1, 2019, specialists of the RSC “Energia” (part of Roscosmos State Corporation) and specialized enterprises transported the space head part (the space ship under the head fairing) to the Assembly and Testing building of the launch vehiсles on launch pad № 31 for the general assembly of a space rocket.

The launch is scheduled for December 6, 2019 at 12:34 (Moscow time).

The spacecraft will deliver to the International Space Station fuel and 1350 kg of equipment and cargo for the crew’s work and life support.

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