At the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility began training “East” area number 31, a manned launch of the carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1a” with transport manned spacecraft “Soyuz-19 MS.” On the morning of September 20, 2021 took place the construction of the joint calculation specialists Space Center “South” (Branch Operation Center for Ground-Based Space Infrastructure, part of the state corporation “Roscosmos”).
The participants of the upcoming launch were set the task of preparing the starting equipment and systems. At the moment, the columns and the service matches the works on exhibition interchangeable equipment necessary for start-up of a space rocket. In addition, full-time training is the measurement system and the launch complex of the carrier rocket.
Technological measures are implemented taking into account all accepted sanitary-epidemiological measures to prevent and limit the spread of the new coronavirus infection. The launch of the manned spacecraft “Soyuz-19 MS” is scheduled for October 5, 2021 with the launch complex “Vostok” Baikonur space center.