posted 11-21-2024 08:12 AM               

Progress MS-29 launches to space station

The 90th Progress cargo spacecraft to head for the International Space Station, Progress MS-29 is now on its way, having launched on Thursday (Nov. 21) at 7:22 a.m. EST (1222 GMT or 5:22 p.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 space-facing port of the Poisk mini-research module at 9:36 a.m. EST (1436 GMT) on Saturday (Nov. 23).

On board, the Progress is carrying nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 72 crew.

posted 11-23-2024 10:02 AM               

Progress docks to space station

The Progress MS-29 spacecraft docked to the space-facing port of the International Space Station's Poisk mini-research module on Saturday (Nov. 23) at 9:31 a.m. EST (1431 GMT).