{
  "id": 8468421,
  "title": "Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Approaching Station for Docking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/progress-96-cargo-spacecraft-approaching-station-for-docking",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-19T13:03:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/09/19/progress-96-cargo-spacecraft-approaching-station-for-docking/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 13, 2025, the Progress 96 cargo spacecraft, operated by Roscosmos, was en route to the International Space Station. This unmanned ship, carrying roughly three tons of provisions for the Expedition 73 team, was set to autonomously dock at 9:46 a.m. EDT to the Poisk module's space-facing port. The Progress 96 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:33 a.m. local time on September 16, aboard a Soyuz rocket. Real-time coverage of the rendezvous and docking was provided by NASA, who invited viewers to tune in online at their live stream. For updates on space station activities, readers were encouraged to follow the space station blog on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and Instagram pages. Additional NASA content was also available for subscription.",
  "summary": "NASA is streaming live rendezvous and docking coverage as the Roscosmos Progress 96 cargo spacecraft makes its way to the International Space Station. Watch online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live The post Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Approaching Station for Docking appeared first on NASA Science .",
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      {
        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Docks to Station to Resupply Crew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/progress-96-cargo-spacecraft-docks-to-station-to-resupply-crew",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:48:49.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}