August 22, 2014
Categories: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Roscosmos, Russia, Soyuz
Soyuz TMA-14M Being Prepared for the Leak Tests

Soyuz TMA-14M manned spacecraft is being prepared for the leak tests at Baikonur spaceport.

According to Roscosmos press office joint operational crews of Baikonur spaceport, RSC Energia and Yuzhny Space Centre specialists unloaded the spacecraft from special facility and transported it to the incoming inspection hall for further loading onboard the train.

Friday morning Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft was transported to the vacuum chamber where it will be passing leak tests for several days.

The launch of Soyuz-FG booster with Soyuz TMA-14M manned spacecraft is planned for September 26, 2014.

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