Soyuz MS-23 unmanned aerial vehicle was refueled at Baikonur

Launch scheduled for February 20

This morning, a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with a Progress MS-22 cargo spacecraft was launched from Baikonur. In the meantime, the work did not stop after that, at the cosmodrome the Soyuz MS-23 unmanned spacecraft is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station.

According to the press service, refueling of the ship with fuel and compressed gases has already been completed. After refueling, the Soyuz was returned to the assembly and testing building of the 254th site of the cosmodrome, where cargo will be stowed on it, screen-vacuum thermal insulation will be installed on the surface of the compartments, control weighing and docking with the transitional compartment of the launch vehicle. In addition, the tightness of hatches will be checked.

The launch of the Soyuz MS-23 using the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle is scheduled from Baikonur on February 20 at 04:57:53 Moscow time.