The "Progress MS-27" space freighter with the "Soyuz-2.1a" carrier rocket has been delivered to the launch site at Baikonur. The launch to the ISS will take place in three days, on May 30.
The carrier rocket is not quite ordinary this time. It is decorated with images related to anniversaries of people and events from the space history of Russia. Thus, on the "Soyuz" you can see the image of the first person to perform a spacewalk: Alexei Leonov. This year marks 90 years since his birth.
The rocket also features images related to the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg State University. SPbSU trains a number of specialists who can connect their lives with space and its exploration. Among its educational areas are engineering-oriented physics, hydrometeorology, astronomy, biology, and medicine. Some of the fields will require additional training for space activities. For example, in medicine, the second stage on the way to space will be a specialization in "Aviation and Space Medicine" at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University or RMAPO.
Finally, you can also see images related to the 65th anniversary of the Russian student teams movement. Baikonur was built by military builders in Soviet times, but in the history of modern Russia, hundreds of student volunteers participated in the construction of another cosmodrome, Vostochny. And representatives of Russian student teams have been helping to maintain Baikonur in excellent condition for several years. Since 2018, about a hundred people from different universities come to work at the city's enterprises and at the cosmodrome in the summer.
"Progress MS-27" is carrying about 2,500 kg of cargo into orbit. This includes:
- 754 kg of fuel to refuel the station;
- 420 liters of drinking water for the crew;
- 40 kg of compressed nitrogen, which supports the ISS atmosphere;
- food, medical and sanitary supplies.
In addition, consumables and scientific equipment for seven experiments will be sent to the ISS. These are kits for conducting the "Biopolymer", "Interaction-2", "Virtual", "Correction", "Neuroimmunity" and "Pilot-T" experiments on the station.
It is also known that "Progress MS-27" is carrying a hyperspectrometer for shooting the Earth's surface in various spectral ranges as part of the "Hurricane" experiment. According to Roscosmos, it will be installed on the porthole inside the Zvezda service module in order to solve problems of ecology, agriculture, forestry and water management, and monitor various emergency situations.
The launch of the "Progress MS-27" cargo ship by the "Soyuz-2.1a" carrier rocket is scheduled for May 30 at 12:43 Moscow time. Roscosmos will broadcast the launch on social networks.
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