New Progress Cargo Spacecraft to Launch to ISS This Week, Roscosmos Says

A new Progress MS cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) this week, according to the head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, as reported by TASS.

The Progress MS series of vehicles is regularly used to deliver supplies, equipment and other cargo to the ISS. The spacecraft also periodically assists in adjusting the orbit of the station, according to TASS.

The report did not specify the exact launch date, the payload manifest, or which crew members would be aboard the ISS to receive the delivery. TASS did not provide additional details on the mission timeline in the excerpt cited.

Progress spacecraft are uncrewed and are launched atop Soyuz rockets from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a facility leased by Russia. They typically dock automatically with the ISS after reaching orbit.

Further details on the mission, including the specific launch date and cargo contents, were not immediately available.