OREANDA-NEWS. September 18, 2007. Specialists of S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia together with representatives of allied companies and organizations continue prelaunch processing activities at Baikonur Cosmodrome scheduled for Soyuz TMA-11 transport manned space vehicle, which flight is planned within the framework of the International Space Station Program.

From August 17 to September 11, 2007 the vehicle was received after its delivery to Baikonur from Experimental Machine-Building Plant of RSC Energia, test activations and integrated tests of its onboard systems were performed, Kurs docking system functionality was checked in the anechoic chamber, planned electrical checks were conducted. From September 11 to September 16, 2007 leak tests were performed in the vacuum chamber.

Preliminary operations preceding the vehicle systems loading with rocket propellant components and compressed gases shall be completed within the work schedule before September 27, 2007.
On September 18, 2007 a meeting of the General Designer’s Review Board will be convened to review Soyuz TMA-11 launch readiness, work programs of ISS-16 crew and visiting crew 13 (VC-13), Soyuz TMA-10 readiness for flight completion.
Soyuz TMA-11 is planned to be launched on October 10, 2007.