Soyuz 2.1a Rocket with Progress MS-34 Cargo Spacecraft Ready for April 26 ISS Launch
Roscosmos reports carrier rocket assembled at Baikonur, carrying 2.5 tons of cargo including new Orlan-ISS EVA spacesuit
Quick Look
- Roscosmos announced the Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket with Progress MS-34 cargo spacecraft has been assembled at Baikonur spaceport for launch on April 26 to the International Space Station.
- The spacecraft will deliver 2.5 tons of cargo, including a new Orlan-ISS No.
- 8 EVA spacesuit and equipment for scientific experiments.
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Why It Matters
The Progress MS series of cargo spacecraft are regularly launched to resupply the ISS with food, equipment, and scientific materials. The Orlan-ISS spacesuit is a Russian-made EVA suit used for spacewalks outside the station.
MOSCOW, April 23. /TASS/. The Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket with the Progress MS-34 cargo spacecraft has been assembled at the Baikonur spaceport for the subsequent launch on April 26 to the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos reported. "The Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket with the Progress MS-34 is at the launch site at Baikonur. The rocket was rolled out and erected vertically on the launch pad," the statement reads. The Progress MS-34 cargo spacecraft will deliver 2.5 tons of cargo to the International Space Station, including a new Orlan-ISS No. 8 EVA spacesuit. The equipment and consumables also include hardware for the Virtual, Neuroimmunity, Correction, Biodegradation, and Separation experiments.
