November 29, 2016
Categories: Baikonur spaceport, ISS, Progress, Roscosmos, Russia, Soyuz, Space
Soyuz-U with Progress MS-04 Installed on the Launchpad

Soyuz-U booster with new series cargo vehicle Soyuz MS-04 was rolled out from the integration building and erected on pad №1 (Gagarin launchpad).
Specialists of RSC Energia and other Roscosmos enterprises having smth. to do with this launch accomplish final operations on the pad conducting testing of rocket and ground systems, checking interaction between board systems and ground based equipment, analyzing telemetry etc.
The launch according to the ISS flight program is planned for December 1, 2016, 17:51:52, Moscow time.
Earlier it was reported that Progress mS-04 will deliver about 2,5 tons of various cargoes to the ISS including fuel in integrated propulsion system tanks, refilling systems, water and pressurized gas.

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