Online cinema "Kinopoisk" is taking its first step into the niche of space content: on March 22 at 14:00 Moscow time, the service will show live the launch of the "Progress MS-33" cargo ship from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This is not just another broadcast, it is the platform's first experience in covering rocket and space launches in real time.
The broadcast is timed to coincide with a landmark technical event: the launch will be the first after the completion of the reconstruction of the service cabin at site No. 31 of Baikonur. The site is a historical place for launching Soyuz rockets, and its modernization, completed in early March 2026, required the replacement of refueling systems, the renovation of the service tower, and the reconfiguration of communications. Now the complex is ready for new missions.
On the air of "Kinopoisk", viewers will see not only the moment of launch, but also an expert analysis of the mission. Anna Shentseva and Mikhail Kotov, the hosts of the program, will talk in an engaging way about the design of the Progress ship, its cargo, which includes fuel, water, equipment and products for the International Space Station (ISS). They will also reveal details about the innovations that were implemented at site No. 31. This format will combine the exciting spectacle of the launch with technical education for an audience interested in engineering achievements.
The press service of the service emphasized that the launch of "Progress MS-33" is the beginning of a regular practice: "Kinopoisk" plans to continue showing launches of Russian spacecraft.