ISS EXP 52 launch (2017) Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
T-1, 27 July 2017: Ready to Fly
Crew Final Pre-Launch Press Conference & State Commission Meeting
Soyuz MS-05 Commander Sergey Ryazansky and Flight Engineers Randy Bresnik and Paolo Nespoli participate in the last pre-launch meeting with the Russian State Commission that approved the three prime crew members for liftoff on July 28, 2017, also meeting with members of the media for a final pre-launch update.
EXP 52 Crew Final Pre-Launch Press Conference & State Commission Meeting, "Cosmonauts Hotel", Baikonur Kasakstahn, 27 July 2017.
The crew makes one last public appearance to the media to answer questions in the days before launch. The crewmembers sit behind a glass enclosure to protect themselves from any germs ahead of launch, and accessible only to a select number of officials who are with them at the Cosmonaut Hotel. Although launches have been taking place at Baikonur since 1961 and the location is remote, the news conferences is very crowded and kind of frenzied.
Visiting the launch facility of the “Proton” rocket carrier
Transfer to the 250A launching site of the Baikonur spaceport; Viewing the launch site num.250A. from a control center of the “Energia” launch vehicle; Transfer to the launch site num.110. of the Baikonur spaceport; Visiting the “Energia” launch facility from the side of a road; Transfer to the launching site num.200. and num.81. of the Baikonur spaceport; Visiting the launch facility of the “Proton” rocket carrier (entering the restricted areas is prohibited) – Proton rockets, which put satellites into orbit and delivers new modules to the ISS, is launched from this site; Transfer to the launch site num.23. Transfer to the launch site num. 23 (“Saturn”) of the Baikonur spaceport.
