May 22, 2018
Categories: Baikonur Cosmodrome, ESA, GCTC, ISS, NASA, Roscosmos, RSC Energia, Russia, Science, Soyuz, Space, Star city
The spacecraft SOYUZ MS-09 is filled with fuel components and compressed gases

Specialists of RSC “Energia” at the Baikonur cosmodrome successfully completed the operations for refueling the transport manned spacecraft “ Soyuz MS-09” with fuel components and compressed gases.

After refueling, the ship was delivered to the assembly and testing complex of space vehicles and installed in a jig for further prelaunch work.

According to the schedule for preparing of the ship for launch, the day after tomorrow, on May 24, its docking with the transfer compartment will take place.

The launch of the “Soyuz-FG” launch vehicle with the “Soyuz MS-09” spacecraft is scheduled for June 6, 2018 at 14:12:41 Moscow time from the site № 1 (Gagarin start) of the Baikonur cosmodrome.

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