The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 87 is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following launch at 10:25 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 14 (8:25 a.m. Baikonur time Thursday, Feb. 15) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit, and deployed its photo voltaic arrays and navigational antennas as deliberate, on its approach to meet up with the orbiting laboratory and its Expedition 70 crew members.
Progress will dock to the aft port of the Zvezda service module two days later at 1:12 a.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 17. Dwell coverage of rendezvous and docking will start at 12:30 a.m. Progress will ship nearly three tons of meals, gasoline, and provides to the house station.
Study extra about station actions by following the house station weblog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, in addition to the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.
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