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Progress M-05M/37P Cargo Droid Prepared For Launch

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Progress M-05M/37P is on the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome awaiting launch on 28 April 2010 at 1:15 pm EDT. The spacecraft is planne dto dock with the ISS on 1 May 2010 at around 2:34pm. The images below from RSC Energia detail the preparations of this spacecraft for launch.

Progress M-05M/37P is on the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome awaiting launch on 28 April 2010 at 1:15 pm EDT. The spacecraft is planne dto dock with the ISS on 1 May 2010 at around 2:34pm. The images below from RSC Energia detail the preparations of this spacecraft for launch.

April 26, 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-05M 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-05M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.

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April 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-05M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program. Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-05M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

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April 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-05M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program. Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-05M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

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