In the installation and test case of the site No. 254 of the Baikonur cosmodrome, the pre-flight preparation of the transport piloted ship “Union MS-20” continues. Today, November 15, 2021, specialists of the Rocket and Space Corporation “Energy” named after S.P. Korolev and Space Center “South” (a branch of the center of exploitation of land-based space infrastructure facilities are part of the state corporation “Roskosmos”) performed the planned operation of the control light of the solar batteries of the ship power supply system.
Checking the functioning of solar panels provides for regular deployment of sections of the photocells and their artificial irradiation with powerful luminaires for the control removal of the parameters of the electrical circuit of solar energy converters. In addition, the installation of special equipment and individual crew equipment in the descent apparatus and the household compartment of the ship is completed.
Start of the Soyuz-2.1A carrier missile with the piloted ship “Union MS-20” is scheduled for December 8, 2021. The flight to the International Space Station duration of 12 days will be held under a contract with Space Adventures. The commander of the main crew is the cosmonaut of Roscosmos, Alexander Misurnkin, and Yusaka Maesava, President of the Start Tudai Corporation, and Jozoa Hirano, Personal Assistant Yusaka Maesava are appointed as participants in the cosmic flight to the main crew.