Russia launches cargo spaceship to ISS
08:53, 4 February 2010
MOSCOW. February 4. KAZINFORM Russia launched a cargo spaceship from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan early Wednesday, the Mission Control Center outside Moscow said.
The Progress M-04M freighter atop a Soyuz-U carrier rocket blasted off at 06:45 a.m. Moscow time (0345 GMT), said spokesman for the Mission Control Valery Lyndin.
The freighter will separate with the rocket some nine minutes after blastoff and begin a two-day flight in automatic mode, said the spokesman. It is expected to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday.
The Progress M-04M freighter is to deliver some 2.5 tons of food, water, fuel and scientific equipment to ISS astronauts, Kazinform refers to Xinhuanet.
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