February 17, 2015
Categories: Baikonur Cosmodrome, ISS, MCC, Progress, Russia, Soyuz, Space
Progress M-26M Launched to the ISS

Today on February 17, 2015, at 14:00:17, Moscow time, Roscosmos launching crews successfully launched Soyuz-U booster with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle from #1 launchpad of Baikonur spaceport.

The vehicle has already separated from the booster and was inserted into the intended orbit.

According to MCC ballistics and navigational support service calculations Progress M-26M is to dock with the ISS approximately 6 hours after the launch, thus at 19.58, Moscow time, (± 3 minutes) the vehicle will dock with the Zvezda service module.

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