OREANDA-NEWS. September 8, 2008. Today at 05:00 a.m. Moscow time the launcher and the vehicle were transported to launch pad 1; then the rocket was erected. Rocket and space industrial teams commenced tests of the vehicle and the launcher (final tests and telemetry checks).

Soyuz-U with Progress M-65 aboard is scheduled for launch on Sept. 10, at 23:49:59 Moscow time.