Launch vehicle “Soyuz” successfully put into orbit a space truck “Progress» – BFM.Ru

Docking of “Progress” and the ISS is scheduled for 16:09

rocket “Soyuz 2.1a” to transport cargo vehicle “Progress M-25M” Photo: Roscosmos

The launch vehicle Soyuz 2.1a “transport cargo spacecraft “Progress M-25M” was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the press service of the Russian Space Agency.

Start held at 10:09 MSK from launch pad № 31. at 10:18 MSK space truck cleanly separated from third stage rocket in orbit. Docking of “Progress” and the ISS is scheduled for 16:09. Space truck deliver to the International Space Station in 1282 kilograms of cargo, including 239 kilograms of cargo to target loads (in particular, equipment and materials for space experiments, scientific equipment), 68 kg of American goods to the Russian crew (clothing, hygiene products, stationery ), 20 kilograms of Russian food for American astronauts kilogram equipment European Space Agency, as well as other cargo onboard systems for ISS and crew.

Earlier today, October 29, booster Antares American cargo ship Cygnus exploded during launch from the Baikonur NASA Wallops Island.