On the starting complex “Vostok” Baikonur comes to completion preparation for the launch of the Soyuz-2.1A launch vehicle with the Transport Cargo Ship “Progress MS-18”, which is scheduled for October 28, 2021. Today is a reserve day in the preparation of the Soyuz-2.1A / 2.1a / Progress of MS-18.
On Tuesday, work was underway on the schedule of the second starting day. The result was general tests – checking the functioning of the systems of the complex with the simulation of the carrier rocket flight to the branch of the ship on the target orbit. Today, “spraying” checks on the tightness of the pipelines, which will be performed by refueling the carrier carrier fuel. In the afternoon – delaying in the cargo ship delivered aboard the international space station of equipment according to the technical task.
Tonight, the joint calculation of the Baikonur cosmodrome specialists will begin work on the program of a start-up day. At 23:00 Moscow time a meeting of the State Commission will be held, at which the test results carried out with a carrier rocket and a cargo ship for three starting days will be considered. Commission members will appreciate the readiness of the product to refuel the components of fuel and start at the scheduled time.