Progress 94 Cargo Mission to ISS Set for Launch
A Russian Progress 94 cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch toward the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, March 22.
Launch Details
The launch will occur at 7:59 a.m. EDT (1159 GMT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, utilizing a Soyuz rocket.
This mission will deliver approximately 3 tons of food, propellant, and other supplies to the astronauts aboard the ISS.
Docking and Mission Overview
If the mission proceeds as planned, the Progress 94 freighter will dock with the ISS's Poisk module on Tuesday, March 24, at approximately 9:34 a.m. EDT (1334 GMT).
The Progress 94 will replace the Progress 92, which undocked from the Poisk module on Monday, March 16.
The Progress 94 is expected to remain docked with the ISS for about six months. Following its mission, it will be filled with trash and directed to burn up in Earth's atmosphere.