“In Vostochny, preparations have begun to prepare for the launch of the first satellite of the Sphere project,” Roscosmos said in a statement.

It is noted that experts will check the performance of the upper stage on-board equipment, as well as the tightness of its tanks and pipelines.

Earlier, the Russian Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, which is part of Roscosmos, presented a model of the Russian orbital station at the Army-2022 forum.