September 24, 2024

The new freighter has fully passed the cycle of autonomous tests of onboard systems and a series of electrical tests of service equipment and hardware.

After completing complex, pneumovacuum and acceptance tests, Roscosmos specialists carried out the exit control procedure and loaded the spacecraft into the railroad transportation unit.

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