Progress MS-24 launches to space stationThe 85th Progress cargo spacecraft to head for the International Space Station, Progress MS-24 is now on its way, having launched on Wednesday (Aug. 22) at 9:08 p.m. EDT (0108 GMT or 6:08 a.m. local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The resupply ship reached its preliminary orbit and deployed solar arrays and navigational antennas to begin a two-day, 34-orbit journey to the space station.
The Progress will dock to the Zvezda service module on Thursday (Aug. 24) at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 GMT Aug. 25).
On board, the Progress is carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 69 crew.