At the technical complex of the Baikonur cosmodrome, the stage of pre-flight tests of the MM-MM-MO-MODE transport cargo ship continues with the nodal module “Pier” of the Russian segment of the International Space Station.
After completion of technological operations on the assembling of the Progress M-mind ship, in the instrument and aggregate compartment, the transitional spacer and the module “Poor” Specialists of the Rocket and Space Corporation “Energy” named after S.P. The Queen (part of the state corporation “Roskosmos”) conducted an external inspection of the ship installed in the dynamic stand of the installation and test case No. 254.
From October 11, 2021, the ship passed a series of test inclusions of on-board systems and a control set of start-up readiness using ground equipment of an automated test complex. Today, October 20, 2021, in accordance with the staffing schedule, the cycle of the autonomous test of the ship in the non-echo zone collected from radio absorbing screens in order to verify the functioning of the on-board radiotechnical system of rapprochement and docking “Course-to” under conditions that simulate the physical environment of outer space.
Universal nodular module “Pier” development and production of the RCC “Energy” them. S.P. The Queen is designed to expand the technical and operational capabilities of the Russian segment of the ISS. Running the mind “Pier” using the Soyuz-2.1B carrier missile is planned in November 2021.