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Progress MS-06 Cargo Vehicle is fueled with propellant

Russian Aviaton » Thursday June 1, 2017 13:52 MSK
photo courtesy by RSC Energia press-service

RSC Energia specialists (belong to SC ROSCOSMOS) at Baikonur Cosmodrome successfully completed fueling of Progress MS-06 cargo transport vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases at the filling station.

After fueling, the cargo vehicle was delivered to the spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility (SC ATF) and installed in the assembly jig for further prelaunch processing.

The launch of Progress MS-06 TCV under the International Space Program (ISS) is planned for June 14, 2017. The vehicle will deliver about 2.5 tons of various cargo, including dry cargo, propellant in CPS and refueling system tanks, water and compressed gases to the ISS.