Look at the assembly of the module for the ISS "Nauka"

Roscosmos said that the module for the ISS “Nauka” is now located in the installation and testing building

site No. 254 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.The preparation of the unit for launch is carried out by specialists from the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and the M.V. Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (part of Roscosmos), as well as specialized enterprises of Roscosmos.

The main work on the preparation of the laboratory module "Science" for launch to the International Space Station should be completed by June 29.

The assembly and testing phase is carried out afterperformance of work on check weighing and determination of the center of mass of the module. It provides for the installation and docking of the nose fairing flaps with the intermediate compartment and the module, the docking of electrical connections, the installation of pneumatic pushers, sensors and other means of fairing discharge, sealing of the joints and control electrical tests using ground measuring equipment.

The message of the press service of Roscosmos

The new module will be included in the Russiansegment of the ISS, which will require about eight spacewalks. "Science" will be used for scientific experiments, and the module is equipped with a cabin for one crew member.

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