November 27, 2019
Categories: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Soyuz
“Soyuz MS-16” spacecraft delivered to Baikonur

The manned spacecraft “Soyuz MS-16” was delivered to the Baikonur Cosmodrome for pre-flight preparation.

Specialists of enterprises of the Russian rocket and space industry unloaded it from the transport coach and installed it in the Assembly and Testing building for product acceptance and conservation.

The ship will be in storage mode until the preparation of the final product at the technical complex.

The launch of the “Soyuz MS-16” spacecraft with a crew of 63rd and 64th main expeditions to the International Space Station is scheduled for April 2020.

2944419807

3107314005

3110480479

3868162760

More from this category:
December 18, 2014
One More Woman-Cosmonaut in Russian Cosmonaut Corps

Cosmonaut candidate Anna Kikina gained test cosmonaut qualification, – Roscosmos reports. The first in 20 years Russian woman-cosmonaut Elena Serova flew to the ISS on…

full story
July 29, 2019
“Progress MS-12” installed at the launch pad

On July 28, 2019, the “Soyuz-2.1a” launch vehicle with the “Progress MS-12” cargo spaceship was removed from the Assembly and Testing building and installed at…

full story
December 27, 2013
Russian Proton-M Rocket Orbits Telecoms Satellite

Proton-M Russia’s heavy-lift rocket put a government communications satellite into orbit on Thursday in the final launch of the year for the Russian space industry….

full story
July 10, 2015
Putin Discussed Cooperation in the Field of Space Exploration with Brazilian President

Russia and Brazil discuss development of space debris search complex, – Russian President Vladimir Putin said during negotiations with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday….

full story
November 24, 2014
Proton-M booster with Astra 2G Space Device Installed on the Launchpad of Baikonur

On Monday Proton-M booster with Astra 2G space device was installed  on the launching pad of Baikonur spaceport, – Khrunichev Centre representative Alexander Shmygov reported….

full story
April 1, 2013
USA: SPACE NEEDS A CLEAR-OUT

“US believe space needs a clear-out badly but they do not have technologies necessary for this operation. The study of the problem is under way”,…

full story
January 12, 2015
Sarah Brightman Back-up Crew Member to Start Preflight Trainings in Russia Soon

Japanese entrepreneur Satoshi Takamatsu to be Sarah Brightman’s back-up crew member  will start training in Star City late this month, – American Company Space Adventures …

full story
January 23, 2014
Fyodor Yurchikhin: People Can Conquer Mars but are not Ready to Explore It

Today modern technologies make it possible to fly to Mars, nevertheless it will be a conquest but not exploration, – Roscosmos cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin stated….

full story