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Progress MS-15 Spacecraft forming part of the ISS
July 23, 2020

Three hours and 19 minutes after the launch, on July 23, 2020 at 20: 45 Moscow time, the Progress MS-15 cargo transportation spacecraft developed and manufactured by RSC Energia nominally docked to the Pirs docking compartment of the Russian segment of the International space station. The proximity and docking operations were performed in an automatic mode under control of the specialists from the Mission Control Center of TsNIIMash (part of Roscosmos State Corporation) and Russian ISS-63 crewmembers, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoli Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner.

Cargo Transportation Spacecraft Progress MS-15 launched from the Baikonur Launch Site
July 23, 2020

Today cargo transportation spacecraft Progress MS-15 developed and manufactured by RSC Energia was launched from Baikonur Launch Site under the program of the 76th resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Medium capacity launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1a carrying logistics spacecraft Progress MS-15 lifted off from Launch Pad No.31 at 17:26:21 Moscow time. In 8 minutes 49 seconds after the lift-off contact the spacecraft separated from the upper stage block and entered a planned orbit.

Rocket with cargo spacecraft Progress MS-15 is installed on the launch pad
July 20, 2020

Today integrated launch vehicle (ILV) Soyuz-2.1а with cargo transportation spacecraft Progress МS-15 was rolled out from the integration and test facility of the launch vehicle and erected on the launch pad of Area 31 of the Baikonur Launch Site.
The launch teams began to perform processing operations on preflight testing of ILV systems and assemblies with the interface check of the onboard and ground equipment of the rocket and space complex.

Final assembly of launch vehicle with cargo spacecraft Progress MS-15
July 20, 2020

At the Baikonur Launch Site, the prelaunch processing of cargo transportation vehicle Progress MS-15 under the program of the 76th resupply mission to the International Space Station is being completed.
On Saturday, July 18, the specialists from RSC Energia and core enterprises of Roscosmos performed a set of processing operations on the final assembly of integrated launch vehicle (ILV) Soyuz-2.1а with Progress MS-15 in the integration and test facility of Area 31 at the Baikonur Launch Site. Summarizing the results of the following meeting, the technical management and the State Commission drew a conclusion on ILV readiness for roll out and installation on the launch pad.

Progress MS-15 sent to final assembly with the launch vehicle
July 17, 2020

At Baikonur Launch Site, drawing to a close is the processing of cargo transportation spacecraft Progress MS-15 for the launch under the program of the 76th resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Today Progress MS-15, integrated into the ascent unit, was prepared for transportation to the final assembly with the launch vehicle. Specialists from RSC Energia turned the spacecraft into a horizontal position, loaded it into a special railway car and sent it to the Area 31 integration and test facility.

On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the “handshake in orbit”
July 17, 2020

July 17, 1975 saw the world’s first docking in low Earth orbit of manned spacecraft from two different countries - the Soviet Soyuz-19 and US Apollo spacecraft. The historic docking was the result of international cooperation between two leading spacefaring nations within the framework of Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.

Progress MS-15 designers’ inspection and encapsulation into payload fairing are complete
July 16, 2020

Drawing to a close at Baikonur Launch Site is the processing of the cargo transportation spacecraft Progress MS-15 for the launch under the program of the 76th resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Today, specialists from RSC Energia and core enterprises of Roscosmos have conducted designers’ inspection of the cargo transportation spacecraft Progress MS-15 installed in the integration and test rig and performed processing operations to encapsulate it into the payload fairing, and conducted the launch readiness checks within the ascent unit.

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