Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Counts Down to Launch from Kazakhstan
NASA is streaming live coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft launch carrying about three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station. Watch online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live The post Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Counts Down to Launch from Kazakhstan appeared first on NASA Science .
Progress 96, a cargo spacecraft, is preparing to embark on its journey from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. The spacecraft, set to launch at 9:33 a.m. EDT (6:33 p.m. Baikonur time), will carry approximately three tons of provisions, fuel, and supplies. NASA will broadcast the launch live beginning at 9:15 a.m. EDT.
Post-launch, Progress 96 will independently dock with the Poisk module at 9:46 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The spacecraft will remain attached to the orbiting laboratory for around five months before its return trip to re-enter Earth's atmosphere. During this descent, it will self-destruct over the Pacific Ocean, with no harmful debris reaching the ground.
For real-time updates, viewers can tune into NASA's live coverage, which begins at 9:15 a.m. EDT, and follows up at 9 a.m. on the day of docking. NASA's live launch coverage will be available online at https://www.nasa.gov/live. The story, initially reported by NASA Science, provides a comprehensive account of Progress 96's mission.
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