Intensive preparation for the upcoming launch of the “Soyuz-2.1b” missile launch of the “Soyuz-2.1b” missile launch with the ONEWEB acceleration unit and ONEWEB spacecraft within Mission No. 49. Special board arrived at Ignatievsky Airport With terrestrial auxiliary equipment and two foreign customer dispenser under the devices.
SPECIALISTS SPACE CENTER “EASTERN” (branch of the center of exploitation of land-based space infrastructure, is part of the state corporation “Roskosmos”) accepted the cargo, provided support of work on unloading, installation on vehicles and transportation equipment to the Eastern Sports Complex. On September 20, employees of the Cennie branch carried out unloading in stock blocks and provided work on the preparation of equipment. The dispenser is an integral part of the cosmic head – this is a transitional link between the accelerating unit and spacecraft.
This launch will be the sixth fully commercial with the eastern cosmodrome. It is implemented by the European ArianeSpace launch service provider for OneWeb. Glavkosmos (a subsidiary of Roscosmos) provides works on the launch of the OneWeb grouping devices using the Soyuz-2 carrier missiles within the contracts with Arianespace and the Russian-French company “Starmest”.