Specialists from RSC Energia successfully performed a set of processing operations at Baikonur cosmodrome relating to the cargo transport vehicle Progress MS-07 mating to the transfer compartment.

The vehicle prelaunch processing under the International Space Station (ISS) program is in progress in the spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility (SC ATF) at Baikonur cosmodrome.

Per the preparatory work schedule the designer’s inspection of the vehicle, encapsulation of the fairing, transportation of the payload module with Progress МS-07 from SC ATF to the launch vehicle integration and test facility (LV ITF) for final assembly with launch vehicle will take place in coming days.

The launch of Progress MS-07 under the International Space Program (ISS) program is planned for October 12, 2017. The purpose of the flight is to deliver propellant, food, water and other cargo to the ISS, which are required for operation of the Station in a man-tended mode.