Overview
- Roscosmos said repairs to Baikonur launch pad 31/6 were finished ahead of schedule, restoring the site to service.
- Preparations have begun for the Progress MS-33 cargo mission on March 22, with NASA listing a 7:59 a.m. EDT liftoff.
- TASS reported the spacecraft will carry about 2.5 tons of supplies, including propellant for refueling, water, and food.
- Roscosmos detailed extensive work replacing electrical equipment and fasteners, completing over 250 meters of welding, and installing 19-meter, 17-ton cabin elements with a team of more than 150 personnel.
- The November incident saw a service platform at Site 31 collapse after a Soyuz crew launch that proceeded safely, and the pad remains critical as Russia’s sole crew-capable site while Progress vehicles also perform ISS reboost and orientation tasks.