Launch of Soyuz MS-25 postponed until March 23 - Roscosmos head

BAIKONUR. March 21 (Interfax) - The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the manned Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft on its mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from Baikonur Cosmodrome has been rescheduled for Saturday, Roscosmos head Yury Borisov said.

"We have the reserve date of March 23, 5:36 p.m. local time, and 3:36:10 p.m. Moscow time," Borisov told reporters on Thursday.

Specialists have regulations and guidance available for this situation. "Everything is under control," he said.

Earlier, Roscosmos said during a live broadcast that the launch of the Soyuz 2.1a with the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft from Baikonur Cosmodrome to the ISS had been cancelled. The launch was due to take place at 4:21 p.m. Moscow time.