Progress Cargo Ship Launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome
Photo: Roscosmos
On the night of February 28, the Soyuz-2.1a rocket, carrying the cargo ship Progress MS-30, was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 02:24 Astana time, Orda.kz reports, citing Roscosmos.
The spacecraft carries nearly 2.6 tons of supplies to the International Space Station, including fuel, water, food, scientific equipment, and life support gear for the crew. It also includes a new Orlan-MKS spacesuit designed for extravehicular activities in space.
Progress MS-30 will take two days to reach the ISS. It will then make 34 orbits around Earth before docking on March 2. The mission will last 193 days.
Original Author: Rustam Muratov
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