Crews of the Soyuz MS-19 Mission Continue Training for Oct. 5 Flight to ISS

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Roscosmos PR) — At the Test Training Complex of the Yu.A. Gagarin of the Baikonur cosmodrome, training of the main and backup crews of the Soyuz MS-19 manned transport vehicle continues . Its launch to the International Space Station is scheduled for October 5, 2021.

Recall that the main crew of the ISS-66 expedition: Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, film director Klim Shipenko, actress Yulia Peresild. Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, cameraman Alexei Dudin, actress Alena Mordovina, respectively, became their stunt doubles.

On Friday, October 1, 2021, as part of the preparatory program with cosmonauts and space flight participants, classes on onboard documentation and ballistics of the upcoming flight on the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft were held, as well as practical exercises on working with photographic equipment. In addition, the crews studied the flight program of the 66th long-term expedition to the ISS.

The program also included a training session on interaction between the ship’s crew and the Search and Rescue Service. Traditionally, the main and backup crews were engaged in preparation for space flight factors and underwent daily medical examinations.