Progress 96 Cargo Ship Docking
Russia’s Progress 96 cargo spacecraft is successfully docking with the International Space Station (ISS) today, September 19, 2023. Watch the live action starting at 9:00 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) with the docking expected around 9:46 a.m. EDT (1346 GMT).
Launch Details
- Launch Date: September 16, 2023
- Launch Vehicle: Soyuz Rocket
- Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
- Mission Duration: Three-day orbital chase before docking with the ISS.
Live Stream
You can watch the docking live here on YouTube.
Image Caption: Russia’s Progress 84 cargo craft shortly after undocking from the ISS on November 29, 2023. (Credit: NASA)
Cargo Information
Progress 96 is transporting approximately 3 tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the current crew of seven astronauts aboard the ISS:
- NASA: Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, Anil Menon
- European Space Agency: Sophie Adenot
- Roscosmos: Pyotr Dubrov, Andrey Fedyaev, Anna Kikina
After about five months at the ISS, Progress 96 will be filled with waste and deorbited to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.
Note
Most resupply spacecraft for the ISS, including other Progress vehicles, the Japanese HTV-X, and Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus, are not reusable, unlike SpaceX’s Dragon capsule.
