From the Baikonur Cosmodrome successfully launched a carrier rocket “Soyuz-U” with transport cargo vehicle “Progress M-29M”. This is stated in the message of the Russian Space Agency.
The launch took place at 19:49 MSK. At 19:58 MSK «Progress M-29M” cleanly separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle and went into the proper orbit.
Docking space truck to the ISS is scheduled for 01:54 MSK October 2, 2015 to the propulsion compartment of the Service Module “Zvezda».
The truck must deliver to the ISS about 2.5 tons of “dry” cargo, propellants, water and gas reserves, as well as equipment for scientific experiments conducted aboard the ISS. In addition, the “Progress M-29M” will be used in dynamic operation as part of the station, as well as waste disposal and waste equipment.
In an interview with RIA Novosti the Russian Space Agency said that the truck will bring on request ISS Various sweets – candy, waffles, sweets and peanuts in chocolate, and fresh apples, oranges, grapefruit, onions and garlic, mustard and ketchup Barbecue. On the space station will be delivered juice (four titles), fruit puree (10 titles) and four kinds of sauces.
1 October from Baikonur launched last series cargo ship “Progress M-M ‘. In November 2015 scheduled launch of space modernized truck series “Progress MS.”
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