A high-stakes delivery mission to the International Space Station
In short: Watch how the Progress 38 resupply ship successfully docked with the ISS to provide essential life support and cargo for the Expedition 24 crew.
At 12:17 p.m., the Zvezda service module received the Progress 38 spacecraft, which had departed Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome on 30 June. Eastern time on 4 July. This mission was critical for sustaining the six-member crew, delivering nearly two tons of vital resources.
The journey was not without complications; the unpiloted craft experienced a telemetry failure about 28 minutes into its docking attempt on July 2. Notwithstanding that delay, the vessel provided 2,667 pounds of equipment and spares, 220 pounds of water, 110 pounds of air and oxygen, plus 1,918 pounds of propellant.
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