On February 15, Roscosmos specialists at Baikonur reactivated a cargo ship that had been in storage since late 2025, The Caspian Post reports, citing Zakon.kz.

The company posted photos taken during the process on Telegram, captioning them "MS-33 Progress: Pre-flight Testing Begins."

"The ship was inspected, with particular attention paid to the condition of the solar panels and onboard systems," the statement said.

• equipment check;
• refueling;
• docking with the transition compartment;
• knurling of the head fairing.