Preparations for the launch of two Aist-2T spacecraft and small rideshare satellites are being completed in Vostochny
VOSTOCHNY, December 26. – The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Fregat upper stage, carrying the Aist-2T No. 1 and No. 2 satellites as the main payload and 50 small spacecraft as the rideshare payload, has been rolled out from the assembly and testing facility on Friday. The launch vehicle has been installed at the launch pad of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The launch is scheduled for December 28, at 16:18 Moscow time.
Glavkosmos JSC (part of Roscosmos) provides the launch services and coordinates the preparation of 48 spacecraft, including those from foreign customers, as rideshare payloads accompanying the Aist-2T No. 1 and No. 2 spacecraft.
Currently, specialists from Russian space industry enterprises are performing the final technical preparations. They are conducting pre-launch tests of the systems and units of the Soyuz-2.1b, the interaction between onboard and ground equipment is being verified.
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Glavkosmos, JSC is a subsidiary of the State Space Corporation Roscosmos. The main task of the company is to promote the achievements of the Russian rocket and space industry to world markets and to manage complex international projects. Throughout its history, the company has successfully fulfilled over 140 international contracts, including the launch of more than 300 spacecraft as a secondary payload.
Since May 2021, Glavkosmos has been the official operator of Roscosmos trademarks.
ROSCOSMOS is a State Corporation established in August 2015 to carry out a comprehensive reform of the Russian rocket and space industry. ROSCOSMOS ensures the implementation of the state policy in space activities and its normative and legal regulations, as well as places orders for the design, production and supply of space equipment and space infrastructure. ROSCOSMOS is also vested with authority to develop international cooperation in space and establish the appropriate environment for applying achievements in space domain for the social and economic development in Russia.