SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF CARRIER ROKET “SOYUZ-2.1A” with tcs “PROGRESS MC-22”

On February 9, 2023y. at 6:20 a.m. Astana time, the “Soyuz-2.1a” carrier rocket with the “Progress MS-22” cargo transport spacecraft was launched from site №31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch took place in normal mode. The side blocks of the carrier rocket landed with zone U-25 (IA 49, 67, 70), located in the Ulytau district of the Ulytau region.

The employees of the RSE “Infrakos” carried out work on environmental support for the preparation and launch of the CR in the position area of the Baikonur Cosmodrome during and after refueling of the TCS (transport cargo ship), in particular, instrumental measurements of the surface layer of atmospheric air, soil/snow samples were taken at the gas station and launch site of the spaceport.

An assessment of the state of the environment in settlements adjacent to the Baikonur Cosmodrome positional area (Baikonyr, Akai village, and Toretam village) was carried out with instrumental measurements of the surface layer of atmospheric air, with a sampling of soil/snow, drinking water, before and after launch CR.

Employees of the RSE “Infrakos” have begun to carry out joint work with the Russian side on the environmental survey of the impact sites of the side blocks of the launch vehicle in the U-25 zone (IA 49,67,70) with instrumental measurements of atmospheric air, with soil/snow sampling.

An assessment of the state of the habitat in settlements in the adjacent territory with the IA (Talap village and Zhezkazgan city) was carried out with instrumental measurements of the surface layer of atmospheric air, and with a sampling of soil/snow, drinking water, before and after the launch of the CR.