A three-ton lifeline launches toward the International Space Station
In short: The unpiloted Progress 56 cargo ship has departed Kazakhstan to resupply the Expedition 40 crew. This video details the mission to deliver essential food and fuel to the International Space Station.
Launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 23, the Progress 56 craft is on a six-hour journey to reach the International Space Station. The unpiloted vessel carries nearly three tons of supplies, including fuel and food, to support the Expedition 40 crew.
Once it arrives, the craft will remain attached to the station's Pirs Docking Compartment until late October.
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