Progress M-08M Cargo Droid Being Prepared For Launch
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October 25, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program. Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-08M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
October 23, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program. Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-08M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.
October 22, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program. Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-08M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
October 21, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program. Designers inspection of the Progress M-08M transport cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed.
October 20, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program. Progress M-08M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
October 20, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
In compliance with the launch processing schedule operations for the Soyuz TMA-20 leak check in the vacuum altitude chamber were started in the assembly & testing facilities for spacecraft (ATF SC), Baikonur launch site. The RSC Energia specialists will conduct the vehicle systems and compartments leak tests in the vacuum altitude chamber at a period till October 22. On completion of the given tests the vehicle preparation for electrical checks will start. Operations for the Soyuz TMA-20 launch processing are performed in the round-the-clock mode including the days off and holidays.
October 19, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
Operations for the Soyuz TMA-20 launch processing are continued in the assembly & testing facilities, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia as per the Soyuz TMA-20 launch processing schedule. The RSC Energia specialists checked the vehicle docking assembly for leak and prepared the vehicle for a leak check in the vacuum altitude chamber. The activities are performed in compliance with the approved schedule.
October 19, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program. Progress M-08M cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
