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 	   Russian cargo carrier begins journey to space station A Russian Progress supply ship blasted off on top of a Soyuz rocket Wednesday, kicking off an expedited chase of the International Space Station with 5,700 pounds of food, fuel and supplies. Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan occurred at 5:44:44 p.m. EDT (2144:44 GMT) Wednesday, or 3:44 a.m. local time at the Central Asia spaceport. The Progress M-24M spaceship's Soyuz rocket fired its kerosene-fueled engines and ramped up to full thrust before four hold-down clamps opened to release the powerful launcher, which climbed into a starry sky and turned northeast from Baikonur to begin its high-speed pursuit of the 450-ton research complex. The space station was flying 260 miles over northeast Kazakhstan at the time of launch, shortening the trip for the Progress resupply ship.    More



(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jul 23)

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