In the installation and test case of the site No. 31 of the Baikonur cosmodrome, the joint calculation of specialists of subsidiaries of the state corporation “Roscosmos” completed the overall assembly of the Soyuz-2.1A / Progress of the MS-17. On June 30, 2021, she will have to withdraw a transport cargo ship “Progress MS-17” with 2.5 tons of cargo for the crew members of the 65th long expedition to the International Space Station.
Today, June 25, at the first stage of the work carried out a docking of the cosmic head (with a “truck” under the fairing) with the third stage of the carrier rocket, then this assembly was docked to the so-called. “Package” of the carrier (first and second steps). Upon completion of the mechanical assembly, electrical connections and checks of the collected missile were carried out.
at 15:00 Moscow time at the Baikonur cosmodrome, a meeting of the State Commission on the readiness of the “Soyuz-2.1a” missile was held for exportation on the starting platform number 31 (“East”) and prepare for the launch. Space rocket export will take place on Sunday, June 27, 2021. After delivery to the starting complex, it will be installed in the starting device, and after the information of the service farms, specialists of the state corporation “Roskosmos” will hold work on the schedule of the first starting day.