At the Baikonur Cosmodrome, work has begun on preparations for the launch of the Soyuz MS-15 manned spacecraft, as reported by the state corporation Roscosmos.
In accordance with the current schedule, on July 6, the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft with the crew of the ISS-60/61 expedition (Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan) will depart for the International Space Station (ISS). On August 22, the launch of the Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft is to take place: this will be the first launch of a manned vehicle on the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle in an unmanned (cargo return) version.
As for the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft, its launch should be carried out on September 25. The crew includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, NASA astronaut Mier Jessica and UAE astronaut Hazzaa Al Mansouri.
Currently, specialists are preparing the Soyuz MS-15 apparatus for the upcoming launch. In the assembly and test building of site No. 112 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the stages of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle were unloaded from the cars.
Meanwhile June 4th ISS cargo ship "Progress MS-10", which was launched in November last year. The space station crew has already filled the cargo ship with junk and unnecessary equipment.
Source: 3dnews.ru