On the Baikonur cosmodrome undergo the final pre-2.1a launch vehicle and the transport freight ship “Progress MS-17”. In accordance with the decision of the State Commission on June 27, 2021, the space for space was taken to the starting range of the site No. 31.
Transportation of the rocket from the Test Corps has traditionally begun at 05:30 Moscow time. After carrying out the verticalization and information of the service farms on the starting complex “Vostok”, specialists of subsidiaries of Roskosmos State Corporation have begun work on schedule of the first starting day. After docking communications, the rocket with ground equipment will have to perform autonomous tests of systems and truck assemblies, carrier missiles and starting complex, then analysis and processing of obtained telemetry information.
The new “cosmic truck” will be delivered on board the international space station 470 kg of fuel refueling, 420 liters of drinking water in the pots of the Spring system, 40 kg of air and oxygen in cylinders, as well as 1,509 kg of equipment and materials in the cargo compartment, Including resource equipment and maintenance of onboard systems, laying for cosmic experiments, medical control and sanitary facilities, clothing items, standard diet and fresh food.
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“Progress MS” – Russian Automatic Transport Spaceship. It is included in the family of cargo ships “Progress”, which were created specifically for servicing orbital stations. Used to deliver cargo to the international space station, as well as for the correction of its orbit. Developer and manufacturer of the new modification “Progress MS” – Rocket and Space Corporation “Energy” named after S.P. Koroleva (part of the state corporation “Roscosmos”).
The “Progress MS” ship has three compartments: cargo (for the placement of dry cargo and water), instrument-aggregate and compartment of refueling components (for delivery of fuel to the station). Length is 7.2 m, the maximum diameter is 2.72 m, the starting mass is about 7.3 tons. Can take a useful load with a mass of about 2.6 tons.