Progress resupply mission arrives at ISS

A Russian Progress cargo ship glided to a smooth docking with the International Space Station early Sunday, bringing more than 3 tons of supplies and equipment to the lab complex. The unpiloted spacecraft’s docking mechanism engaged its counterpart in the station’s Earth-facing Pirs compartment at 3:11 a.m. EDT (GMT-4), two days after launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. “Guys, congratulations. your cargo vehicle has arrived,” Russian flight director Vladimir Solovyev radioed from the Russian mission control center near Moscow. More

(Source: SoaceFlignt Now - Jul 6)