"In talks between the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin and the Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan Bagdat Musin held in videoconference format, the parties set a deadline for completing the preparation of a contract between the Baiterek joint venture and TsENKI [Center for Operation of Space Ground-Based Infrastructure ] - October 16," the space agency said in a post on Twitter.
After that date, TsENKI will begin working on the ground in cooperation with the Kazakh construction venture to restore the launch complex the long-abandoned site.
This reconstruction project seeks to refurbish the area and prepare it for use of test launches of the Soyuz-5 rocket launchers in 2023-2025. The Soyuz-5 is designed to replace the current Soyuz-2 class launchers.