November 26, 2013
Categories: ISS, MCC, Progress

Progress M-21M space vehicle carrying cargos for ISS crews successfully separated from Soyuz booster’ third stage, – Mission Control centre representative reported.

“Cargo vehicle successfully separated from the 3rd stage of Soyuz booster”, – the spokesman said.

According to him in the course of this flight to ISS new components of “Kurs” rendezvous and docking system will be used.
New equipment will be tested at night 27-28 November. The operation will start at 00.45 Moscow time and end at 02.47 Moscow time. Progress will approach the ISS without contacting it. The docking is planned for November 30, 02.28 Moscow time, Progress spacecraft will dock with “Zvezda” service module, – MCC representative pointed out.

Progress M-21M will deliver about 2,5 tons of cargo to the ISS including propellant components, water, service equipment, equipment for scientific experiments, containers with foodstuff and parcels for crew members. The total weight of all cargos to be delivered amounts to 2398 kilograms.

More from this category:
October 25, 2018

On October 25 at 03.15 Moscow time Russian Aerospace Forces operational crew successfully launched Soyuz -2.1b booster with Russian Ministry of Defense satellite from Plesetsk…

full story
May 19, 2014

On May 17 ISS-40/41 main and back-up crews took part in traditional events at Baikonur spaceport. The day started with traditional flag-raising ceremony symbolizing formal…

full story
July 23, 2014

Soyuz-U with Progress M-24M was rolled out to the launchpad of Baikonur spaceport, the launch is scheduled for 01.44, Moscow time, July 24, – Roscosmos…

full story
July 1, 2024

Starliner’s return to Earth has been postponed for an undetermined period NASA has again postponed the undocking of the much-troubled Starliner spacecraft from the ISS….

full story
May 30, 2019

The State Commission made a decision on the readiness of the “Proton-M” launch vehicle with the “Yamal-601” spacecraft, installed on the launch pad of the…

full story
June 14, 2013

Russian Molnia military communication satellite set into the orbit about 10 years ago will enter dense layers of atmosphere on Friday, June 14,2013, – Space…

full story
February 19, 2019

At the Baikonur cosmodrome preparations are continuing for the launch of the “Soyuz MS-12” spacecraft. Completed checking the systems and compartments of the ship for…

full story
January 21, 2015

The specialists go on with preparation works for the launch of Inmarsat-5F2 space device manufactured on the order of Inmarsat (Great Britain) satellite communication operator…

full story