Previous fast rendezvous for Soyuz and Progress to ISS was 4 orbits/6 hours.
Feature article on this mission, via Chris Gebhardt:https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/10/progress-ms-07-two-orbit-rendezvous-mission/
Secret payload onboard?Typically for the Progress cargo missions, the latest spacecraft was expected to provide resupply for the ISS crew, delivering fuel, water, food and other consumables. Among the cargo reported to be carried on the Progress MS-07 mission was the long-delayed hardware for the Russian Luch-5 data-relay satellite system, which allows the over-the-horizon communications with ground control, and a small robotic device to promote a Russian social media web site.Interestingly, available photos of the Progress MS-07 spacecraft during the pre-launch processing revealed an unusual instrument attached to the front of the vehicle at a location where normally would be no sensors or other payloads, with the exception of the Otrazhenie ("reflection") experiment which had a different external appearance. As of October 6, Roskosmos has provided no explanation for that particular piece of hardware even on request from NASA. Russian space officials said only that this is a "one-time scientific experiment."
Just checked the Roscosmos site http://online.roscosmos.ru/ and there's no live feed yet.
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 10/12/2017 07:55 amJust checked the Roscosmos site http://online.roscosmos.ru/ and there's no live feed yet.For the Russian version, it should start at the top of this hour at http://www.russian.space/306/ .