The pre-flight preparation of the transport piloted ship “Union MS-19” continues on the Baikonur cosmodrome. Today, September 20, 2021, in accordance with the schedule of work, specialists of the Rocket and Space Corporation “Energy” named after S.P. Queen and Space Center “South” (branch of the center of exploitation of ground-based space infrastructure facilities include the perimeter of Roscosmos State Corporation) completed the vehicle tests for tightness in the vacuum chamber of the installation and test site No. 254.
The cycle of pneumatic tests of large-sized spacecraft using the helium-air environment in the scanned volumes is carried out for objective control of strict requirements for the tightness of the compartments and side systems of the ship in land conditions.
Start of the Soyuz-2.1A carrier missile with the piloted Coeloblement “Union MS-19” under the program delivery program of the 66th major expedition to the international space station is scheduled for October 2021.