Russia launched the world's first micro-satellite spacecraft to ISS

On March 31, Russia successfully launched the new generation transport ship Progress MS-02 (Progress) to the International Space Station (ISS).

According to the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, the transport ship Progress MS-02 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome (hired by Russia) with Soyuz-2.1a rocket , which has separated from the third floor of the rocket and go into orbit.

During the Progress MS-02's flight to ISS lasting two days, a series of new systems will be tested.

Transport ship Progress MS-02 carries on ISS more than 2.5 tons of cargo including the world's first micro satellite.

These systems are expected to be used in flights this June on the first manned spacecraft of the new generation Soyus-MS series.

As planned on April 2, the Progress MS-02 will be assembled with the Zvezda module (Star) on ISS.

Transport ship Progress MS-02 carries on ISS more than 2.5 tons of cargo, mainly fuel, air, food and equipment to maintain the operation of the station and crew.

Notably, this shipment brought the world's first microsatellite satellite built by Tomsk-TPU-120 Polytechnic University, which is expected to be launched from ISS during the time travel out into space.

Earlier, on December 21, 2015, the new generation cargo ship Progress MS-01 was successfully launched on ISS. It is expected that the next ship Progress MS-03 will be launched on ISS on July 4.