Bakanov summed up the results of the launch of the Progress MS-33 cargo ship

According to the results of the launch of the Progress MS-33 cargo ship, it can be stated that the joint calculations of the space industry enterprises have worked out to the top five. This was announced on March 22 by Dmitry Bakanov, Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation.

"As you know, after the launch, the cockpit of the launch table was damaged. In two months, our colleagues restored it very quickly, for which they are very grateful and grateful," he said.

Thanks to the repairs carried out on Sunday, cargo and experimental equipment were delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) to ensure the vital activity of international colleagues on board.

Bakanov added that after launching the Progress MS-33 cargo ship, the state corporation began preparations for Space Week. According to the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it will be celebrated from April 6 to April 12.

"Today, thanks to this launch, the Space Week logo was applied to the rocket, so we believe that from today's launch we will begin to prepare for it," he said.

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On March 22, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported that a malfunction allegedly occurred during the deployment of the antenna of the Russian Progress MS-33 transport cargo ship. It was clarified that one of the two antennas of the automatic approach system did not open, the other systems are working normally.

Earlier that day, the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Progress MS-33 cargo ship launched from the restored launch complex of the Baikonur cosmodrome. Progress will deliver more than 2.5 tons of cargo to the ISS. The astronauts will receive repair equipment, fuel, and drinking water. Oxygen, medical supplies and containers with food rations will also be delivered to the station.

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