The launch of the Soyuz MS-27 manned spacecraft was scheduled for April 8.

The press service of the state corporation also said that a meeting of the Main Medical Commission was held today, during which the cosmonauts of the MSK-73 crews were declared fit for flight. Among them are Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zabritsky, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev.

"Russian engines will safely return rocket stages to Earth"

Pavel Chupin, General Designer of ODK-Kuznetsov, on domestic power units for space, aviation and ground applications

Earlier, on January 28, Roscosmos announced the launch href="https://iz.ru/1829989/2025-01-29/v-roskosmose-soobshchili-o-zapuske-kosmicheskogo-korablia-soiuz-ms-27-k-mks-v-aprele"> The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft to the ISS in April. Sergey Krikalev, Roscosmos Executive Director for Manned space Programs, said that Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner, as well as NASA astronaut Donald Pettit, are currently on the ISS. They added that the crew of the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft was supposed to return to Earth on April 1, but they would have to stay in orbit to ensure a shift change at the station.