The Baikonur cosmodrome is preparing the starting complex of the site No. 200 for the launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket with the Breeze-M acceleration unit and Express-AMU3 and Express AMU spacecraft. Last Monday, October 25, 2021, there was a construction of a joint calculation, at which specialists of the South Space Center (branch of the center of exploitation of ground-based space infrastructure are included in the state corporation “Roskosmos”) were tasked with the preparation of starting equipment and systems.
Currently, in accordance with the operating schedule of work on the service unit, the installation of interchangeable equipment required to ensure the access of personnel to the hatches and compartments of the Proton-M carrier rocket and the cosmic head part is performed. Also, the inspections undergoes ground equipment for the control system of the acceleration unit “Breeze M” and the system of telemetry of the starting complex.
Technological measures are implemented taking into account all adopted sanitary and epidemiological measures to prevent and restrict the spread of coronavirus infection.
Launch of telecommunication spacecraft “Express-AMU3” and “Express AMU7” is scheduled in December from the starting complex of the site No. 200 of the Baikonur cosmodrome.