Today at 06:20:18,472 Moscow time from the launch complex of the 31st site of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, specialists from the enterprises of the Roscosmos State Corporation launched the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Progress MS-28 cargo ship.The launch of the Progress MS-28 into a given orbit, its separation from the third stage of the rocket, and the deployment of the ship's antennas and solar panels took place as usual.The docking of Progress MS-28 to the Zvezda service module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station is scheduled for August 17 at 08:56 Moscow time. At the station, the ship is waiting for the crew of the 71st long-term expedition - Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Alexander Grebyonkin, NASA astronauts Matthew Dominic, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps and Tracy Dyson, as well as the crew of the Starliner spacecraft (Boe-CFT flight) - NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams.This is the ninth launch of a Russian launch vehicle in 2024, including the fifth from Baikonur and the third from the Progress spacecraft. This flight was the 69th for Soyuz-2.1a, and the 181st for Progress family spacecraft in history (of which 92 were to the ISS).The Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle was manufactured by the Progress Rocket and Space Center, the Progress MS-28 spacecraft was manufactured by the S.P. Rocket and Space Corporation Energia. Korolev (part of Roscosmos).The Progress MS-28 will deliver 2,621 kg of cargo to the International Space Station, including 1,201 kg of apparatus and equipment for station systems, packing for scientific experiments, clothing, food, medical and sanitary products for the crew of the 71st long-duration mission. expedition, 950 kg of fuel to refuel the station, 420 kg of drinking water for the astronauts and 50 kg of nitrogen to replenish the ISS atmosphere.Among the cargo is the SPIN-X1-MVN X-ray spectrometer, created at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences as part of the All Sky Monitor experiment. During a spacewalk under the Russian program, it is planned to be installed on the outer surface of the Zvezda module. Using the spectrometer, scientists will conduct periodic almost complete surveys of the celestial sphere (84%) in the X-ray wavelength range every 72 days for three years (a total of 15 such surveys are expected to be completed).To conduct new scientific experiments “Forced expiration” (assessment of the ventilatory function of the lungs in long-term space flight) and “Endothelium” (study of the role of the Earth’s geomagnetosphere in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases), an acoustic sensor for recording forced expiration noises in cosmonauts and a measurement complex were sent, respectively. pulse wave velocity and assessment of endothelial function in astronauts.The ship also contains installations for the experiments “Aseptic”, “Biodegradation”, “Virtual”, “Endurance”, “Lasma”, “Neuroimmunity” and “Photobioreactor”.The Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle used to launch the Progress MS-28 spacecraft featured images dedicated to the 245th anniversary of the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography and the International Robot Battle Championship.
Can anyone upload the Progress MS-28 press kit?https://www.roscosmos.ru/37987/
CelesTrak has GP data for 2 objects from the launch (2024-145) of PROGRESS-MS 28 atop a Soyuz-2.1a rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome to the ISS on Aug 15 at 0320 UTC: tass.com/science/1829323. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2024-145
from the ground track it appears the docking will not occur over Russian ground stations, which is unusual.
Contact and capture! The #ProgressMS28 cargo spacecraft docked at 05:53 UTC to the Zvezda module of the ISS.
Space Delivery Arrives After Roscosmos Cargo Craft DocksThe unpiloted Progress 89 spacecraft arrived at the aft port of the orbiting laboratory’s Zvezda Service module at 1:53 a.m. EDT, Saturday, Aug. 17. The spacecraft launched at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 (8:20 a.m. Baikonur time, Thursday, Aug. 15), on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.The Roscosmos spacecraft is delivering about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 71 crew aboard the International Space Station and will remain docked for approximately six months before departing for a re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere to dispose of trash loaded by the crew.Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.Get weekly video highlights at: https://roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov/videoupdate/Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here: www.nasa.gov/subscribeAuthor Mark GarciaPosted on August 17, 2024Categories Expedition 71Tags Canadian Space Agency, European Space Agency, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, NASA, Roscosmos
The Progress 89 cargo craft approaches the space station above the south Pacific Ocean for an automated docking to the Zvezda service module. Credit: NASA TV
