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Booster rocket Union, transport cargo ship Progress M-57 launch taking out took place

Baikonur. June 22. Kazakhstan Today. Today booster rocket Union with transport cargo ship Progress M-57 taking out to the starting complex of platform 1 took place at cosmodrome Baikonur, the press-service of Federal space agency Baikonur informs.

The session of the state commission made a decision to continue final stage of prestarting preparation for Progress M-57 ship launch directly to launching site. The ship Progress will deliver scientific equipment, foodstuffs, water, fuel, oxygen and other materials weighting two tons.

Union-U launch from platform 1 from cosmodrome to the International space station is scheduled for June 24 at 21.08 p.m. Astana time.

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