Семь дней до полёта: «Прогресс МС-29» уже стыкуют с ракетой-носителем

The space freighter will deliver approximately 2,500 kg of various cargo to the ISS, including scientific equipment

At Baikonur, the Progress MS-29 cargo ship has been docked with the adapter section, which will "connect" the freighter to the fairing and the third stage of the launch vehicle. According to RSC Energia, there are exactly seven days left until launch.

 Progress MS-29
Progress MS-29

Previously, the ISS orbit had already been raised by 5 km before the launch of Progress MS-29. Almost 2,500 kg of cargo will be sent to the ISS:

  • 869 kg of fuel in the tanks of the refueling system; 
  • 420 kg of drinking water;
  •  43 kg of compressed nitrogen for the station's atmosphere;
  •  more than 1000 kg of cargo – resource equipment and consumables, food, medical and sanitary supplies, kits and consumables for experiments.

The launch of Progress MS-29 on November 21 will be broadcast on Roscosmos' social networks. The launch time has not yet been announced.

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