At the technical complex of the site No. 254 of the Baikonur cosmodrome, the final stage of the terrestrial training of the Progress MS-19 cargo ship is started to flight on the program of the 80th Logistics Mission of the International Space Station.
After the arrangement and control of the initial state of the ship’s side systems, the specialists of the Rocket and Space Corporation “Energy” named after S.P. Koroleva (part of the state corporation “Roskosmos”) began refueling the tanks of the Water Support System “Rodnik” and began the preparation of goods delivered and equipment to accommodation on board the ship. In addition, the installation of MS-19 Progress for the upcoming fuel and compressed gases is continuing in the assembly and test case.
Start of the Soyuz-2.1A launch vehicle with the ship “Progress MS-19” is scheduled for February 15, 2022 at 07:25 Moscow time from the Baikonur cosmodrome.