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Progress 96 docks at ISS with 3 tonnes of supplies
The Indian Express··5d ago
Russia's Progress 96 cargo craft docked with the International Space Station on September 19, delivering about three tonnes of food, fuel and other supplies. It launched from Baikonur on September 16 and berthed at the Poisk module at 7.14 pm IST. NASA said the vehicles were about 418 kilometres above the Black Sea at docking.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Progress ships fly without crew and later burn up after carrying station waste.
- This craft is expected to stay attached for about five months while cargo is unloaded.
- Seven people are living on the ISS during the delivery window.
What's Happening
- Docking completed a three-day trip that began with a Soyuz launch from Kazakhstan.
- The load included food, fuel and other crew supplies.
- The station crew includes NASA, ESA and Roscosmos members named in the report.
How Cargo Flights Work
- Progress vehicles are a routine Russian resupply line for the ISS.
- Japan's HTV-X and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus also dispose of craft after use.
- SpaceX Dragon cargo ships remain reusable among major resupply vehicles.
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