As you may know, I'm really a fan of spaceflight, and all associated with it. And just recently, a significant event occurred that I want to share.
21 March 2016 at the Vostochny space launch centre started an integrated test of the launch complex. Launch vehicle "Soyuz-2.1 a" was moved from the technical to the launch site and installed into the starting system.
On the first day were also held hitting MBT (mobile service tower), Assembly diagrams of the test systems of the launch complex and launch vehicle electrical test systems booster and the block of removal "Volga". All systems functioned nominally.
How did building the rocket and preparing to export— Take out the rocket on the launch pad installed in the fire ring, give her gas, check the way she moves, comes to life. This will check all involved components of the spaceport. After that, the rocket will once again return to the Assembly and testing complex and will start preparing immediately for the launch.
General Director of state Corporation "Roscosmos" Igor Komarov: "Today is a very important moment for us. Began integrated testing of the launch complex, "dry removal" of a space rocket "Soyuz-2". The first day passed normally. Employees of all enterprises worked perfectly. Congratulations!"
22 March 2016 will continue Autonomous tests of systems of the launch vehicle will be carried out comprehensive testing, the mobile service tower will be set aside from the start of the table.
Are the test systems of the carrier rocket, and while all telemetric information will be taken East command-measuring point of the spaceport.
There will also be checks on the electromagnetic compatibility of on-Board systems of the carrier rocket and the launch complex systems, garbage tests on the umbilical mast, the upper cable-mast — for mining operations at the start of the carrier rocket.
March 23, 2016 on the East will be the testing of refueling systems of the launch complex with simulated refueling tanks booster with propellant components. The fourth starting day, March 24, employees of the enterprises of rocket-space industry of Russia and fighting crew will be practicing the mode of technological pre-launch processing and operations of launch cancellation.
In case of positive results of training on 25 March, the booster will be removed from the starting system and returned to the Assembly-test case for further work, including the Assembly of space head part with the spacecraft "Lomonosov" and "Aist-2D" and "Contact-nanosatellite".
And few photo and video (no eng sub, unfortunately) as a bonus: