In August 2021, specialists of rocket-space “progress” (Samara, part of the state corporation “Roskosmos”) conducted a visual inspection of all components of the monument of the Soyuz carrier missile: Blocks of the rocket, head fairing, the installer arrows, Lightning protection and retaining design of the monument.
on the conclusion of specialists, serious defects – cracks, gaps or damage to the main bearing structures – are absent. According to the revealed rust drifts, pollution and disposal of paintwork, Recommendations are given.
For the first time since the installation, inspection of the tanks of the rocket and the head fairing from the inside. The condition of all elements of the rocket and holding construction is satisfactory.
At the moment, the service life of the “Union” rocket monument is set up to 2026. According to the results of the survey, the specialists of the RCC “Progress” are ready to propose to extend the service life of the monument for another 10-15 years, subject to regular work on verifying the technical condition of the monument.