At the starting range of the site No. 31 of the Baikonur cosmodrome, preparations for the launch of the Soyuz-2.1A launch vehicle with the Transport Cargo Ship “Progress MS-17”, which is scheduled for June 30 of this year. Today is a backup day in the preparation of space rocket.
On the eve, there were work on the schedule of the second starting day. The result was the general tests – checking the functioning of the systems of the complex with the simulation of the carrier rocket flight to the vehicle separation in orbit. Today will be “spraying” checks on the tightness of the pipelines, which will be carried out by refueling the tank carrier fuel. In the afternoon – Dewbook in the cargo ship delivered aboard the International Space Station equipment for technical specifications.
On Wednesday evening, specialists of the subsidiaries of the State Corporation Roskosmos will begin work on the program of the launcher. At 22:15 Moscow time a meeting of the State Commission will be held, at which test results carried out with a carrier rocket and a cargo ship for three starting days. Members of the Commission will appreciate the readiness of the product to refuel the fuel components and start at the appointed time.