June 25, 2014
Categories: Baikonur spaceport, Fregat, Satellites, Soyuz, Space
Soyuz-2.1b with Meteor Satellite being Prepared for the Launch at Baikonur

Works on space head assembling for the future launch of Soyuz-2.1b booster with Meteor-M satellite and small space devices started at Baikonur spaceport.

The specialists carry out operations on space devices integration into the space head. The satellites are installed on the special truss of Fregat upper stage they are going to separate from  reaching the final orbit.

Yesterday evening joint operational crews of space industry and the ordering party completed operations on installing SkySat-2 small space. MKA-FKI space device is already installed.

Today the specialists are going install M3MSat space device.

Soyuz-2.1b booster launch with Fregat upper stage, Meteor-M satellite and small satellites is scheduled for July 8, 19.58 Moscow time.

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