The node module "Berth"was delivered to the cosmodrome. Already in the fall, he should go to the International Space Station.
The arrival of a new module for the ISS at the Baikonur cosmodrome was announced by TASS. The "pier" was delivered on Monday night. Transport containers were transported to the territory of the installation and testing building of site No. 254.
Soon, specialists will begin unloading ground-based test equipment and a ship with a module. Then we will start preparing for the launch, which, if nothing changes, will take place in November.
They want to dock the new module to the "Science" hermoadapter. Thanks to the "Berth", it will be possible to expand the docking capabilities of the station. This also applies to the new Russian manned spacecraft "Eagle", the first flight of which may take place in 2023. The manned launch of the ship is expected in the middle of this decade.
The most significant event for the Russian space industry recently was the long-awaited launch of the new Nauka module to the ISS. Despite all the difficulties, it successfully docked .
Docking of the Nauka module to the ISS
Image source: Roscosmos
Ahead is the integration of the module into the station and the start of work. The operational resource of "Science" was laid down until the end of 2027, but it is allowed to be extended.
