Soyuz-2.1a was taken out and successfully installed on the launch pad

The new Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle was taken out and successfully installed on the launch site of Baikonur for the first manned flight on this carrier. After installation, all employees began prelaunch training according to the schedule established for the first launch day.

The launch, despite the unstable epidemiological situation, will take place on April 92020 at 11 hours 5 minutes Moscow time. The reliability of the new rocket was tested with the help of launches of cargo ships and also in the summer of last year there was a trial unmanned launch of the ship.

The new missile replaced the Soyuz-FG, which used the Ukrainian-developed control system, the Soyuz-2.1a consists entirely of domestic components.

The composition of the team has already been approved, the crew will consist of two Russian cosmonauts - A. Ivanishin, and. Wagner and astronaut from the USA - C. Cassidy.