"Russia's Progress 86 Successfully Launches Essential Supplies to International Space Station"
TL;DR
Russia successfully launched a Progress cargo ship carrying over 5,500 pounds of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. The spacecraft is expected to dock with the station in two days, delivering spare parts, nitrogen, water, and propellant. This launch was the first of possibly three flights on Friday, with SpaceX planning to launch a South Korean satellite and a set of Starlink internet satellites later in the day.
Topics:top-newsspace#international-space-station#progress-cargo-ship#russia#soyuz-rocket#space#space-freighter
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