Baikonur’s Launch Pad 1 Prepared for Progress M-11M Launch. / June 9, 2011 /

Baikonur: Launch campaign of the Progress M-11M cargo spaceship is in line with the schedule.
Experts of the rocket and space industry prepare hardware of launch pad 1 for the upcoming launch.
Soyuz-U rocket undergoes pneumatic testing, to be followed by verification of the propulsion and control systems.
This night, Progress M-11M will be transported to filling station 31 for further tanking.
Soyuz-U will loft Progress M-11M on June 21, at 18.38 MSK. The vehicle will carry more than 2.5t of cargo to the International Space Station.

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