Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Lifts off to Resupply Station on Saturday
The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 96 spacecraft is safely in orbit and on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 9:33 a.m. EDT (6:33 p.m. Baikonur time) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The post Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Lifts off to Resupply Station on Saturday appeared first on NASA Science .
On Saturday, a Progress 96 cargo spacecraft successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, en route to resupply the International Space Station. The unmanned Roscosmos Progress 96, powered by a Soyuz rocket, began its journey at 9:33 a.m. EDT (6:33 p.m. Baikonur time). The spacecraft is set to autonomously dock with the Poisk module of the space station at around 9:46 a.m. on September 19.
Upon arrival, the Progress 96 will deliver approximately three tons of essential provisions, including food, fuel, and supplies, to the Expedition 75 crew aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA has arranged a live stream of the spacecraft's arrival, accessible through multiple platforms. For details on how to watch, visit https://www.nasa.gov/live.
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