The assembly of the space head section, intended for launching two Ionosfera-M satellites and 53 small spacecraft, has been completed at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
The integration procedures were carried out by specialists from Roscosmos State Corporation, including teams from the Vostochny Space Center, Lavochkin Research and Production Association, and VNIIEM Corporation. The mechanical and electrical interfaces of the satellites were installed and tested on a special stand, and the fairing was completed to protect the payload.
Final operations are now underway, after which the space head section will be delivered to the launch vehicle for final assembly. The launch of two helio-geophysical spacecraft "Ionosfera-M" and 53 piggyback satellites by the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the Fregat upper stage is scheduled for early November 2024.
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