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Russian Progress Supply Freighter Docks at Space Station, Ending String of International Launch Failures
The ISS Progress M-28M (Progress 60) cargo craft is seen just a few minutes away from successful docking to the International Space Station on July 5, 2015. Credit: Roscosmos
Over three tons of much needed supplies and equipment finally reached the crew living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), when an unmanned and highly anticipated Russian Progress cargo ship successfully docked at the orbiting outpost early this morning, Sunday July 5, at 3:11 a.m. EDT (10:11 MSK, Moscow local time)- to all the partners relief.
This follows two straight international resupply launch failures that significantly crimped the stations stockpiles and abruptly impacted upcoming crew rotations and (…)
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Post tags: 1 Year ISS mission, Antares rocket explosion, cargo resupply, commercial resupply services (CRS), International Space Station (ISS), ISS, mikhail kornienko, NASA, Orbital ATK, Pirs, Progress 59, Progress 60, progress launch failure, Roscosmos, Scott Kelly, SpaceX, SpaceX CRS-7, SpaceX Rocket explosion
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Source: http://www.universetoday.com/121196/russian-progress-supply-freighter-docks-at-space-station-ending-string-of-international-launch-failures/
