The launch pad for Soyuz rockets has been prepared for launches after the uncovered cavities under the reinforced concrete of the mobile service tower were filled, the press office of the Center for the Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure said on Friday. This reported by TASS.

"A special solution was injected into the cavities under the launch pad’s casing. The condition of the launch pad’s casing along the track of the mobile tower’s movement has been restored to meet the requirements of the design documentation. Now the compound has been prepared for the launch campaign. The mobile tower will move along the rail track according to schedule," the press office said.

During a working trip to the Vostochny Cosmodrome, the management of the Center for the Operation of the Ground-Based Space Infrastructure inspected the launch pad and remained content with the work carried out to eliminate the voids. The work to fill the cavities was conducted ahead of schedule, the press office said.

"The pace of work and the warm weather allowed carrying out the work that was scheduled for next year," the press office said.

The first stage of injection works at the launch pad was completed on October 5. The first and the second portions of a special solution were injected into the cavities under the launch pad’s casing, the press office said.

"The condition of the launch pad’s casing will be restored strictly in accordance with the schedule to meet the requirements of the design documentation," the Center for the Operation of the Ground-Based Space Infrastructure said.