The Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the Progress MS-26 cargo ship, which will carry over 2.5 tons of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This was reported by the press service of the Roscosmos state corporation. telegram channel.
“The Progress MS-26 truck and the Soyuz-2.1a rocket took off from the 31st district of Baikonur,” the publication states.
According to the company, the rocket launched the spacecraft into low Earth orbit nine minutes after liftoff, after which the vehicle will separate and begin its independent flight towards the ISS.
As the press service noted, all stages are being carried out as usual. The docking of the spacecraft with the Zvezda module is scheduled for February 17 at 09:12 Moscow time.
Before that Roscosmos reportedOn the morning of February 15, Progress said that the Soyuz-2.1a rocket, which will send the MS-26 cargo ship to the ISS, will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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