China News Service, July 2nd. According to Russian satellite network reports, according to the Russian National Aerospace Corporation, the cargo spacecraft "Progress MS-17" that docked with the International Space Station on July 2 transported the movie "Challenge" to the space station. Filming equipment, this will be the first feature film shot in space.
Data map: The launch site of the Russian "Progress MS-14" cargo spacecraft.
According to reports, the "Progress MS-17" cargo spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur launch site on the "Soyuz-2.1a" carrier rocket on June 30.
The spacecraft shipped 13.75 kilograms of equipment used to shoot the movie "Challenge" to the space station, but did not specify the specific composition of these equipment.
According to previous news, on October 5, the "Soyuz MS-19" spacecraft will be launched to the International Space Station. It will transport members of the 66th expedition-Russian astronaut Anton Shkaprirov, and actresses. Yulia Peresilid and director Klim Sipenko, they will shoot the first space feature film, the title of the film is "Challenge".
It is expected that on October 17, Pelesilid and Chipenko will return to Earth on the "Soyuz MS-18" spacecraft together with astronaut Oleg Nowitzki.
The members of the 65th expedition currently work on the International Space Station, including Russian astronauts Oleg Nowitzki and Peter Dubrov, and American astronauts Mark Van der Hei, Shane Kimbro, Megan MacArthur, Japanese astronaut Akahiko Hoshide, and French astronaut Pesquee.