In the Rocket and Space Corporation “Energy” named after S.P. The queen (Roscosmos State Corporation) held a meeting of the Council of the Chief Designers dedicated to the end of the manufacture and completion of the program of factory integrated tests (ZKI) of the laboratory module “Science” on the Baikonur cosmodrome.
The Tip of the main designers considered the results of the VKA and acceptance tests of the “Science” module on the technical complex of the cosmodrome. During the past meeting, representatives of the RKK “Energia” and the GKNPC named after M.V. Khrunichev (included in Roscosmos), as well as the European Space Agency made reports on the readiness of the onboard systems, aggregates and target equipment of the module to flight tests scheduled for July 2021. In addition, the readiness of the personnel and technical means of ensuring the flight program of the module to the International Space Station reported heads of the flight center and the main operational group of flight management of the Russian segment of the ISS. Summing up the meeting, the Council of the main designers announced the successful completion of the stage of the factory integrated tests of the “Science” module and issued a positive conclusion for the staff preparation of the product to the launch.
The staff training program at the technical complex will continue the Energy Energy and Space Center (branch of the center of exploitation of ground-based space infrastructure). In accordance with the work schedule, they will have to install solar panels and the placement of delivered goods, balancing and control weighing of the module, reducing the arotices and the control of the habitat of the crew, as well as the assembly of the cosmic head, refueling the fuel components of the fuel component and the overall assembly of space for space. / P>
Laboratory Module “Science” – a research module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station, developed by the RSC “Energy” named after S.P. Queen together with the GKNPTS named after M.V. Khrunichev in order to expand the functionality of the Russian segment of the International Space Station.