The Baikonur cosmodrome continues to prepare for the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b missile with the Frigate accelerated block and 36 new spacecraft of OneWeb. The joint calculation of the state corporation “Roskosmos” on December 26, 2021 began to fulfill the operations of the reserve day.
On the eve of the work on the schedule of the second starting day, which were successfully completed by the conduct of general tests – checking the functioning of the starting complex systems with the imitation of the separation of the carrier rocket and its flight. Sunday will be held on Sunday – checks on the tightness of the pipelines, which will be performed by refilling rocket fuel.
On Monday, a meeting of the Commission will be held, following which decisions will be made to refuel the carrier rocket fuel and start at the appointed time. The start of the “Soyuz-2.1b” carrier rocket with the Frigate accelerated block and 36 ONEWEB spacecraft is scheduled for December 27, 2021 at 16:10 Moscow time.