posted 08-14-2024 10:30 PM               

Progress MS-28 launches to space station

The 89th Progress cargo spacecraft to head for the International Space Station, Progress MS-28 is now on its way, having launched on Wednesday (Aug. 14) at 11:20 p.m. EDT (0320 GMT or 8:20 a.m. local time on Aug. 15) 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 aft port of the Zvezda service module at 1:56 a.m. EDT (0556 GMT) on Saturday, Aug. 17.

On board, the Progress is carrying nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 71 crew.

posted 08-17-2024 10:12 AM               

Progress docks to space station

Progress MS-28 docked to the aft port of the International Space Station's Zvezda service module on Saturday (Aug. 17) at 1:53 a.m. EDT (0553 GMT).