MOSCOW, 25 APR – RIA Novosti. The carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1 a” with the ship “Progress MS-14”, which is to deliver cargo to the International space station, launched from Baikonur, the launch broadcast was carried on the website of Roskosmos.
Earlier, the state Corporation told RIA Novosti that the rocket called “Rocket to Victory.” It was decorated with St. George ribbon, orders of great Patriotic war and the logo of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war.
the Launch took place at 4.51 GMT to the 31-th site of Baikonur. The ship “Progress MS-14” separated from the third stage rocket “Soyuz” at 5: 00 GMT and went into orbit.
“Progress MS-14” is the fourth “truck” that flies to the ISS for ultra fast double scheme. It is expected to reach the station in just 3 hours 21 minutes, only three minutes slower than the ship-record “Progress MS-12” in July 2019.
Docking of “Progress” with the module “Zvezda” of Russian segment of the ISS is scheduled for 8.12 MSK.
the Ship should be delivered to the station 2.5 tons of cargo, including of 1.35 tons in the cargo hold containers of food, medicines, hygiene supplies for the crew, equipment for on-Board systems of the ISS, the equipment for the experiments. Also the ship will bring 650 pounds of fuel for refueling the ISS, 46 pounds of oxygen and 420 kilograms of drinking water.
Among the goods – grapefruit and oranges, and sausages of picoline flavored pizza that astronauts will have to eat for five days – until April 30.
in addition, on Board the “Progress MS-14” is the symbolism of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war and electronic media with the names of its members – a kind of “Immortal regiment”.
Now operating in the ISS crew of Russians Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Wagner, and American Christopher Cassidy.
This is the sixth space launch carried out by Russia in 2020. This year it is planned to implement 33 launch missiles.
Docking of “Progress MS-14” to the Zvezda module of the ISS Russian segment is planned in 8.12 MSK.
the Ship “Progress MS-14” will deliver to the ISS 2.5 tons of supplies, including of 1.35 tons in the cargo hold containers of food, medicines, hygiene supplies for the crew, equipment for on-Board systems of the ISS, the equipment for the experiments. Also the ship will bring 650 pounds of fuel for refueling stations, 46 pounds of oxygen and 420 kilograms of drinking water.
Among the goods – grapefruit and oranges, and sausages of picoline flavored pizza that astronauts will have to eat for five days – until April 30.
in addition, on Board the “Progress MS-14” is the symbolism of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war and electronic media with the names of its members – a kind of “Immortal regiment”.
Now on the ISS are flying with the Russians Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Wagner and American Christopher Cassidy.
