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In accordance with the pre-launch preparation plan on July 16, 2019 the crews of the upcoming long-term expedition to the ISS performed a second “fitting” - a control inspection of the spacecraft in launch configuration. The launch of the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft with the crew of the next long expedition to the ISS is scheduled for July 20, 2019 at 19:28 (Moscow Time).

From launch pad № 81 of the Baikonur cosmodrome on July 13, 2019 at 15:30:57 (Moscow time) a successful launch of the "Proton-M" carrier rocket with the upper stage "DM-03" and the space astrophysical observatory "Spectrum-RG" was performed. The spacecraft is taken under control.

In accordance with the schedule of work on July 12, 2019 the ship was inspected and technological operations of rolling the head fairing of the "Soyuz-FG" launch vehicle were performed. The launch of the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft is scheduled from Baikonur cosmodrome on July 20, 2019.

At the Baikonur cosmodrome the crews of the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft are preparing for the upcoming launch The launch of the "Soyuz-FG" launch vehicle with the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft is scheduled for July 20, 2019 from the site № 1 of the Baikonur cosmodrome.

The preparation for the launch of the "Proton-M" space rocket with a upper stage "DM-03" and the "Spectrum-RG" spacecraft and the elimination of identified deviations in the launch vehicle will continue until the meeting of the State Commission on July 12.

On July 10, 2019, at 20:14 (Moscow time), from the State Test cosmodrome "Plesetsk" in the Arkhangelsk region by the crew of Russian Space Forces was performed a launch of "Soyuz-2.1b" launch vechile with a block of four satellites in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Today, on July 10, 2019, the specialists of the RSC "Energia" (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) completed a set of technological operations to assembly the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft with a transfer launch of the launch vehicle . The launch of the "Soyuz-FG" rocket with the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft is scheduled for July 20, 2019 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Yesterday, on July 8, 2019, the specialists of the RSC "Energia" and the Yuzhny Space Center (members of the Roscosmos State Corporation) completed a check of the solar batteries of the vehicle. The launch of the "Soyuz-2.1a" launch vehicle with the "Progress MS-12" cargo spaceship is scheduled for July 31, 2019 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

Today, on July 9, 2019, the "Proton-M" launch vehicle with the Russian "Spectrum-RG" observatory was delivered to the launch complex of the site № 81 of the Baikonur cosmodrome and installed on the launch pad. The launch of the "Proton-M" launch vehicle with the "DM-03" upper stage and the new "Spectrum-RG" orbital observatory is scheduled for July 12, 2019 at 15:31 (Moscow time).

At the Baikonur cosmodrome, specialists from the RSC "Energia" and other Roscosmos enterprises completed refueling operations on the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft with fuel components and compressed gases. The launch of the "Soyuz-FG" launch vehicle with the "Soyuz MS-13" spacecraft is scheduled for July 20, 2019 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.