NASA said unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 96 launched from Baikonur at 9:33 a.m. EDT and is due to dock at Poisk on 19 September. It is carrying about three tons of food, fuel and supplies. Space.com put liftoff at 1333 GMT and a docking three days later.
NASA wrote that Progress 96 launched at 9:33 a.m. EDT (18:33 Baikonur) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The unpiloted spacecraft is in orbit on the way to the International Space Station. NASA said it is delivering about three tons of food, fuel and supplies. NASA wrote that arrival coverage will be available live.[1], [2]
NASA scheduled autonomous docking at about 9:46 a.m. Saturday, 19 September, at the Poisk module’s space-facing port. Arrival will be streamed. This is a logistics flight, not a new scientific result. Poisk is a module on the Russian segment of the station.[1], [2]
Space.com wrote that Progress 96 lifted off a Soyuz from Baikonur at 1333 GMT on 16 September. NASA’s Rob Navias called the climb to orbit flawless on the livestream. The freighter carries about 3 tons of food, propellant and supplies and is due to dock three days after launch. It is expected to remain docked about five months, then burn up over the Pacific with trash. NASA listed live channels. The flight is uncrewed, not a crew Soyuz.[1], [2]
