Progress MS-06
Keeping up a steady chain of supplies to the International Space Station, Russia launched its second ISS cargo delivery mission of 2017 on June 14 using a Soyuz 2-1A booster, lifting the Progress MS-06 cargo craft into orbit with around 2.5 metric tons of cargo on board. Progress MS-06 is inbound for a fully automated rendezvous on Friday, targeting an 11:42 UTC docking to the Zvezda Service Module to kick off a half-year stay at the Station.
Launch Date: June 14, 2017 | Mission Updates |
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 2-1A | Progress MS Spacecraft |
Launch Site: 31/6 Baikonur | Soyuz 2-1A Launch Vehicle |
Launch Time: 9:20:13 UTC | Countdown Timeline |
Ascent Duration: 8 min & 49 sec | Flight Profile |
Target Orbit: 193 x 240 km, 51.67° | Cargo Manifest |
Rendezvous & Docking: June 16, 2017 | Photo Galleries |
Docking: 11:42 UTC |