Translated with AI from the Russian original.
The "Progress MS-30" cargo ship was undocked from the Russian "Zvezda" module at the International Space Station on Tuesday, September 9. According to Roscosmos, the operation took place at 18:45 Moscow time.
At 21:59, the engines were turned on for braking as planned. After that, the ship entered the dense layers of the atmosphere and disintegrated, as provided for by the standard scenario for completing the missions of "Progress" transport ships. The unburned debris fell into a non-navigable area of the Pacific Ocean.
The "Progress MS-32" cargo ship will dock in place of "Progress MS-30".
Since March, "Progress MS-30" has been performing tasks in orbit to provide crew and technical support to the station. In August, with its help, the ISS orbit altitude was increased by 1.7 kilometers. Such corrections allow maintaining a stable trajectory of the station and compensate for the gradual decrease in orbit due to atmospheric resistance.
"Progress" series transport ships have been used by Russia for over 40 years. They deliver fuel, water, food and equipment to the station, and upon completion of the flight, they remove waste, burning with it in the atmosphere.
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