WATCH: Massive Rocket Erected on Baikonur Launch Pad Ahead of Crewed ISS Mission | Times Now World

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State aerospace crews at Russia’s sprawling Baikonur facility successfully rolled out and erected a massive Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket at Launch Pad 31/6 early Saturday, initiating the final multi-day technical countdown for the high-profile crewed Soyuz MS-29 expedition to the International Space Station (ISS). Dramatic drone and close-range tracking telemetry documented the towering vehicle exiting its integration hangar via specialized rail transit equipment before technicians hydraulically hoisted the primary stage into its vertical launch configuration at the Vostok launch complex. The rollout was observed firsthand by international backup crew members, including NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, ahead of the flight scheduled for July 14. Roscosmos launch managers confirmed that the baseline structural assembly, multi-system electrical mating, and pneumatic sealing protocols have met all safety baselines, clears the way for the primary expedit

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