Soyuz-2.1b rocket with Meteor-M hydrometeorological apparatus and 18 satellites was installed at the Vostochny cosmodrome in Yakutia. Roscosmos CEO Yuri Borisov said that the state corporation plans to launch more than 40 rockets into space in 2024.

The rocket was installed in a vertical position at the launch complex, specialists from the state Corporation’s enterprises continued preparing it for launch. It is noted that on February 26, the Soyuz-1b space rocket was transported to the launch Complex of site 1C.