Space station welcomes Russian cargo ship arrival

The International Space Station received a cargo freighter today when the Russian-made vessel loaded with two-and-a-half tons of supplies safely approached and docked on autopilot. The Progress M-11M spacecraft linked up to the station's Zvezda service module at 12:37 p.m. EDT (1637 GMT) while orbiting 245 miles above eastern Kazakhstan. "The approach is good, the crosshairs are aligned and contact. Contact and capture confirmed," cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev radioed from aboard the station. More

(Source: Space Flight Now - Jun 23)