“Soyuz-2.1a” taken for the first launch from the East – Online Expert

“As a result of the preparation of the launch vehicle and ground infrastructure of the Baikonur launch complex East State Commission has decided to roll out a rocket” Soyuz-2.1a “with spacecraft” Lomonosov “,” Aist-2D “and SamSat-218 at the Baikonur launch site” , – stated in the press service of the Russian Space Agency, which leads www.tass.ru

Thus, the State Commission has decided to roll out the launch vehicle “Soyuz-2.1a” for the first launch from the Vostochny cosmodrome to launch. complex today April 23, and the decision has already been completed. There was garbage on the launch pad, as well as the installation of booster in the trigger and hit the mobile service tower on the launch pad.

first run with the new Russian civil Vostochny cosmodrome is scheduled for 27 April at 5 o’clock 01 minutes Moscow . time

it may be recalled that speaking April 19 in front of the Parliament, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has promised to continue to study and exploration of outer space, “Most recently – at the end of March – I approved the program for 10 years on space, the prime minister said. – We do not plan to reduce it. ” We are talking about the Federal Space Program for 2016-2025 years, adopted by the government on March 17.