The cargo spacecraft "Progress MS-32" is completing its work at the International Space Station after about six months as part of the orbital complex. According to Roscosmos, on the night of April 20 to 21, 2026, it will undock from the "Zvezda" module and proceed to the final stage of its mission.
The key moment is expected at 04:14 Moscow time — at that moment, the deorbit burn engine will be activated. After that, the spacecraft will begin leaving orbit and enter the dense layers of the atmosphere. Most of the structure will be destroyed due to heating and friction.
Any fragments that do not burn up are expected to fall into a non-navigable zone in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean.
"Progress MS-32" was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on September 11, 2025, aboard a Soyuz-2.1a rocket. The spacecraft arrived at the ISS two days later, delivering the necessary cargo and equipment.
Roscosmos reported that the broadcast of the operation will begin on April 21, 2026, at 01:00 Moscow time.
Earlier it was also reported that the next cargo spacecraft — "Progress MS-34" — is scheduled to be launched from Baikonur on April 26 to the International Space Station.