Preparing a Soyuz For Launch
March 31, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-18 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program. A rollout of the Soyuz spacecraft from the assembly-test facility to the launch site was provided. The Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-18 transport spacecraft was erected on the launch pad. Operations under the launch minus two days program began. The launch of the Soyuz-FG integrated launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft to the ISS Orbital Complex is planned for April 2, 2010 at 08:04:34 Moscow time.
March 31, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-18 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program. A rollout of the Soyuz spacecraft from the assembly-test facility to the launch site was provided. The Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-18 transport spacecraft was erected on the launch pad. Operations under the launch minus two days program began. The launch of the Soyuz-FG integrated launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft to the ISS Orbital Complex is planned for April 2, 2010 at 08:04:34 Moscow time.
March 30, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-18 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program. In the LV Integration and Checkout Facility, the basic integration of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with the upper composite has been completed.
March 29, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-18 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program. Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing the Soyuz TMA-18 manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
March 29, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
In the assembly/test building primary (Alexander Skvortsov, Mikhail Kornienko (Roscosmos, Russia), Tracy Caldwell Dyson (NASA, USA)) and backup (Andrei Borisenko, Alexander Samokutyaev (Roscosmos, Russia), Scott Kelly (NASA, USA)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-18 transportation spacecraft made a check inspection of the spacecraft in the launch configuration and got acquainted with equipment to be delivered and returned to the ground.
March 27, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-18 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program. Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft was performed.
March 25, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-18 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program. Soyuz TMA-18 transport cargo vehicle was docked with a transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
March 24, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-18 transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program. Soyuz TMA-18 transport manned vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
