At the famous Baikonur Cosmodrome, where the history of space exploration is intertwined with modern technology, preparations are underway for the launch of a new satellite. Here are the details.
Specialists from the Yuzhny Space Center and the Progress Rocket and Space Center, which are part of the Roscosmos State Corporation, are working on assembling the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle. This vehicle is designed to put the Resource-P No. 5 Earth remote sensing satellite into orbit.
Specialists have successfully attached four side blocks of the first stage to the central block of the second stage of the rocket. All work was carried out in the assembly and test building at site 31, where each step requires high precision and professionalism.
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the new satellite is scheduled for the end of December 2024. This project promises to open new horizons in the study of our planet.
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