On the Baikonur cosmodrome, a meeting of the technical manual was held, following which the decision was made to admit the Transport Cargo Ship “Progress MS-17” to refueling the tanks of the combined motor installation and the refueling system of the spacecraft.
Before transporting to the refueling station, he passed control weighing and balancing in the assembly and test case No. 254. In accordance with the schedule of work at the filling-neutralization station of the site 91a, the Specialists of the RCC “Energy” and profile enterprises of Roskosmos will perform planned work on the ship refueling ” Progress MS-17 “fuel components and compressed gases. After completing filling operations, the ship will return to the site number 254 to continue the pre-flight training.
Start of the Soyuz-2.1A carrier missile with the “Progress MS-17” cargo ship under the program of the 78th Supply Mission of the International Space Station is scheduled for June 30, 2021 from the Baikonur cosmodrome. He must deliver the crew of the 65th main expedition of fuel and gas reserves with a total weight of 1,390 kg, as well as 1,509 kg of various equipment and goods, including resource equipment onboard livelihood systems, laying for conducting space experiments, sanitary and hygienic materials and clothing items, Power rations and 420 liters of water in the tanks of the refueling system.