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Spacecraft Soyuz МS-12 crew returned to the Earth
October 3, 2019

The crewmembers of manned spacecraft Soyuz МS-12, which today had undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), successfully returned to the ground. The descending module carrying cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin, astronaut Nick Hague and spaceflight participant from UAE Hazza Al Mansouri landed on October 3, 2019 at 14:00 Moscow time.

RSC Energia. Progress MS-13 passed the leak test
October 2, 2019

Pre-launch processing of the cargo transportation spacecraft Progress MS-13 at the Baikonur launch site is in progress.
Specialists from RSC Energia and space center Yuzhny completed leak tests of the spacecraft systems and compartments in vacuum chamber using a helium-air mixture.

Soyuz MS-15 arrived at the ISS
September 25, 2019

The Soyuz MS-15 manned spacecraft at 22:42 Moscow time on September 25, 2019 docked to the docking port of Service Module Zvezda of the International Space Station Russian Segment.
A 4-orbit rendezvous capability of Soyuz with the Station was envisaged by the flight program. The docking was performed in the automatic mode under supervision of specialists of the Lead Operational Control Team of the Russian Segment of the International Space Station at the Mission Control Center.

RSC Energia: Spacecraft Soyuz MS-15 is launched from Baikonur
September 25, 2019

Today, on September 25, 2019, at 16:57:42 Moscow time integrated launch vehicle Soyuz-FG with the Soyuz MS-15 manned transport spacecraft was launched from Pad No. 1 (Gagarin’s launch pad) of the Baikonur Launch Site. All flight phases passed in normal mode.
After the spacecraft separation from the third stage of the launch vehicle, specialists of the Lead Operational Control Team of the ISS Russian Segment (RS) at the Mission Control Center assumed control of its mission.

State Commission approved crews of the Soyuz MS-15 manned transport spacecraft
September 24, 2019

State Commission for flight tests of the manned space complexes approved the prime and the backup crews of the Soyuz MS-15 manned transport spacecraft and also confirmed readiness of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle and the ground infrastructure for launch under the International Space Station program.

RSC Energia: the rocket with the Soyuz MS-15 manned transport spacecraft is installed on the launch pad
September 23, 2019

Today, on September 23, 2019, the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-15 manned transport spacecraft is rolled out of the Integration and Checkout Facility and erected on the launch pad No. 1 (Gagarin’s launch pad) of the Baikonur launch site.
Specialists of RSC Energia and core enterprises of Roscosmos began processing activities under the L-2 days program.

RSC Energia: rocket with the Soyuz MS-15 manned transport spacecraft received authorization to be installed on the launch pad
September 21, 2019

Today, on September 26, specialists of RSC Energia and core enterprises of Roscosmos successfully performed a set of technological operations for general assembly of the Integrated Launch Vehicle: the payload module with the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft was mated with the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle.
After that meetings of the technical management and the State commission were held where a decision on readiness of the Integrated Launch Vehicle for roll-out and installation on the launch pad was issued.

RSC Energia: The Soyuz MS-15 crews made a check inspection of the spacecraft
September 20, 2019

Today, on September 20, 2019, the prime and the backup crews of the forthcoming expedition to the ISS 61/62 according to the prelaunch processing plan provided the second training – a check inspection of the Soyuz MS-15 manned transport spacecraft in the complete set ready for launch.
After an introductory briefing crews took their places in the spacecraft, clarified the arrangement of kits with hardware to be delivered to the Station, in the test mode they checked operability of various systems including the communication system.

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