November 20, 2019

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome preparations are continuing for the launch of the “Progress MS-13” cargo spacecraft under the International Space Station program.

On November 19, 2019, the technical management confirmed the readiness of the ship for refueling with fuel components and compressed gases.

In accordance with the decision made following the meeting, a combined propulsion system and a cargo ship refueling system are allowed for works at a gas station.

The gas station equipment is also ready for work.

Before sending the product for refueling, the “Progress MS-13” cargo ship was balanced and weighed.

Refueling operations are scheduled for November 20-21, 2019.

The launch of the “Soyuz-2.1a” launch vehicle with the “Progress MS-13” cargo spaceship is scheduled for December 1, 2019 from launch pad № 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The purpose of the flight – to deliver on board of the International Space Station the fuel, water and other cargo, required to operate the station in manned mode.

More from this category:
July 10, 2020

Gamma-400 astrophysical space observatory designed to study gamma-ray sources in the Universe is to be launched by Angara booster from Vostochny launchsite, – reported  Arkady…

full story
December 16, 2013

Russian cargo vehicle Progress M-22M that is to be launched in the framework of ISS program on February 5, 2014 with the help of Soyuz-U…

full story
July 4, 2024

On these simulators cosmonauts practice all stages of work: pre-launch preparation of the transport ship, its launch into orbit, manoeuvring, approach, landing, docking, and flight…

full story
October 25, 2021

Soyuz-2.1a booster with Progress MS-18 was rolled out from the integration building installed on the launchpad.  The rocket was decorated with Gorodets painting  to celebrate…

full story
July 20, 2019

Today, on July 20, 2019 at 19:28:21 (Moscow time), a launch vehicle “Soyuz-FG” with a spacecraft “Soyuz MS-13” launched from the site № 1 (Gagarinsky…

full story
December 14, 2013

The orbit of the International Space Station was raised on Friday to ensure successful docking of a Russian spacecraft at the beginning of the next…

full story
September 12, 2013

At 17. 40 Moscow time, on September 11 special charter with Russian crew members of 36 ISS mission Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin onboard landed…

full story
Anna Kikina left for the U.S. to continue training for her flight on the Crew Dragon
August 5, 2022

On Friday, July 29, 2022 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina left for U.S. to continue training for the flight on the Crew Dragon to the International…

full story