At June 26, the technical management at the Baikonur launch site has confirmed the readiness of the cargo transportation spacecraft Progress MS-09 for filling with propellant components and compressed gases.

According to the decision announced as a result of the meeting, authorization to proceed with operations at the filling station was given with regard to the integrated propulsion system and the refueling system of the logistics spacecraft. The filling station equipment is ready for the operations.

Prior to sending the sending the spacecraft to the filling station, Progress MS-09 was subjected to balancing and weighing.

Operations to fill the cargo transportation spacecraft with propellant components are scheduled for June 27-28.

The launch of the cargo spacecraft Progress MS-09 on the launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1a from Area 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome is scheduled for July 10, 2018. The spacecraft will deliver to the ISS about 2.5 tons of various cargos, including dry cargo, propellant in the tanks of the integrated propulsion system and the refueling system, water and compressed gases.