Russia launched a transport ship carrying supplies for the ISS station

On October 14, Russia launched a unmanned transport ship Progress MS-07, carrying supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) , from Baikonur space airport in Kazakhstan, with Soyuz boosters 2.1. a, and went into orbit 8 minutes after being launched.

The event was postponed two days after the automatic launch system ceased operations shortly before the October 12 launch. A committee is still investigating the cause of this incident.

The Progress MS-07 carried 2 tons of cargo, including fuel, supplies for ISS and personal equipment for the six astronauts working here.

Progress ship MS-07.(Source: russianspaceweb.com).

As planned, the train will arrive at the station at 11:09 on October 16, GMT (ie 18:09 Hanoi time) and will automatically connect. Later, Progress MS-07 will be filled with waste before being separated from the station and ignited in the atmosphere.

The last time Russia launched a transport ship to transport goods to ISS, on June 14, with Progress MS-06, carrying about 2.4 tons of equipment and equipment, including 620kg for ISS, 47kg. gas, 420 liters of water, 351kg of food for astronauts and some scientific equipment.

With an alternate crew of astronauts, astronauts, ISS is located 400 km from Earth operating as a laboratory of biology, life science, material science, as well as Observe the astronomical phenomenon and the motion of the Earth.This space "laboratory" is worth $ 100 billion.

During nearly 20 years of operation, ISS has welcomed 226 people from 15 countries around the world. Experts conducted more than 200 walks in space, about 1,760 research investigations and published more than 1,200 scientific studies.

The control agency hopes to maintain the operation of ISS until 2024 after all countries join the cooperation, except for the European Union (EU), agreed to continue financial support for the project. at least until that point. ISS flies on Earth orbit at a speed of 28,000 km / h since 1998.