Space truck " Progress ", on Wednesday for the first time launched to the ISS on an upgraded Soyuz-2. 1A, staff separated from the third stage rocket, said Last news authorized the mission control Center (MCC).

To date cargo ships to the station was run using only rockets " Soyuz-U-PVB ".

" there was separation of the cargo ship from the media, " said the head of the Department. According to the calculations ballistico, docking of Progress M-25M " with the international space station will take place later, presumably six hours after launch to docking compartment Pirs (DC1) of the Russian segment of the ISS.

Progress M-25M " will be necessary for the flight crew international space station fuel, air, oxygen, food, equipment for scientific experiments and parcels for the crew.



however, yesterday at the launch to the ISS Ukrainian-American rocket Antares space truck Cygnus committed accidents: Antares exploded after 6 seconds after launch from Baikonur Wallops (USA). Received damage not Occurred, the causes of the accident are being investigated.

Space truck was obliged to deliver over 2 tons of cargo to the ISS, and in connection with the emergency at NASA assured that food and water on the ISS will last at least Until March.

As said Last news famous Expert on policy space John Logsdon, the accident has the opportunity to be associated with problems in the engine. The expert recalled, because this is the fourth launch of Antares and the previous 3 launch was successful.

Official engaged in investigation of the special Commission.

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