RSC Energia specialists successfully performed fueling of the new series manned transport vehicle Soyuz MS-09 with propellant components and compressed gases at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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

Per the preparatory work schedule the transport manned vehicle docking with the transfer compartment is planned for the day after tomorrow May 24.

The launch of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with manned transport spacecraft Soyuz MS-09 is scheduled on June 6, 2018 from the Baikonur cosmodrom.

The ISS-56/57 prime crew consists of ROSKOSMOS cosmonaut Sergey PROKOPIEV, ESA astronaut Alexander GERSTand NASA astronaut Serena AUNON-CHANCELLOR. Their backup crewmembers are ROSKOSM