On the night of July 4, the launch of the "Soyuz 2.1a" launch vehicle will take place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which will deliver the "Progress MS-31" cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS). According to Roscosmos, it will bring almost 2.6 tons of various cargoes to the station.
The rocket launch is scheduled for 22:32 Moscow time from site No. 31. Approximately nine minutes after the launch, "Progress" will separate from the third stage of the rocket, and after 50 hours it will have to dock with the ISS. Docking with the "Poisk" module is expected on the night of July 6, around 00:28 Moscow time.
This will be the second launch of "Progress MS" this year and the third rocket launch from Baikonur. The "Progress" will deliver 2,625 kilograms of cargo, including 1,205 kilograms of equipment, clothing, food, medical and sanitary supplies. The cargo also includes 950 kilograms of fuel for refueling the station, 420 liters of drinking water and 50 kilograms of nitrogen to maintain the atmosphere.
In addition, the ship will carry packages for scientific experiments such as "Biodegradation", "Virtual", "Fullerene", "Biopolymer", "Impulse" and "Mirage".
The "Progress MS" spacecraft is a Russian automatic spacecraft designed to deliver various cargoes to orbital stations and adjust their orbit.
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