October 28, 2009. Baikonur Cosmodrome, branch of RSC Energia after S.P. Korolev Transportmanned space vehicle Soyuz TMA-17 for performance of prelaunchprocessing final operations and launch of long-duration ExpeditionISS-22/23 crew within the International Space Station Program wasdelivered by rail to Baikonur Cosmodrome. Today, atAssembly - Testing Facility for spacecraft, on site 254, RSC Energia'sspecialists performed unloading of the space vehicle and itsinstallation on the assembly fixture, as well as made preparations forits electrical testing. They started works in accordance with the spacevehicle prelaunch processing schedule where the launch is slated forDecember this year. (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-01s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-02s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-03s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-04s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-05s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-06s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-07s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-08s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-09s.jpg) (IMG:http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-10s.jpg) [img]http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-11s.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.spaceflightnews.net/special/soyuz/mrm-2/images/102809/photo_10-28-12s.jpg[/img] |