Soyuz-2.1b rocket with 55 satellites ready for launch at Vostochny — photo

The launch of the rocket with Russian and foreign spacecraft is scheduled for November 5

Roscosmos reported on the removal of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Fregat booster to Vostochny.

Its payload consists of two Russian helio-geophysical spacecraft "Ionosphere-M" No. 1 and No. 2 and 53 Russian and foreign piggyback small satellites.

The rocket was transported to the launch complex of site 1S of the Vostochny cosmodrome without incident.

After completing the installation of the rocket in a vertical position at the launch complex, specialists from Roscosmos enterprises continue to prepare it for launch.

The launch is scheduled for November 5 at 02:18:40 Moscow time.

The launch will be broadcast on Roscosmos social networks.

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