Progress docks with ISS
Posted: Sat, Sep 10, 2005, 6:48 PM ET (2248 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Saturday. Progress M-54 docked with the aft port of the Zvezda module of the ISS at 10:54 am EDT (1454 GMT). The spacecraft, the nineteenth such robotic cargo spacecraft to arrive at the station, is carrying several tons of food, water, propellant, and other supplies, including components needed to repair the station's oxygen generation and carbon dioxide removal units. The Progress is also carrying some clothing and personal effects for the Expedition 12 crew, scheduled to arrive at the station in early October.
A Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Saturday. Progress M-54 docked with the aft port of the Zvezda module of the ISS at 10:54 am EDT (1454 GMT). The spacecraft, the nineteenth such robotic cargo spacecraft to arrive at the station, is carrying several tons of food, water, propellant, and other supplies, including components needed to repair the station's oxygen generation and carbon dioxide removal units. The Progress is also carrying some clothing and personal effects for the Expedition 12 crew, scheduled to arrive at the station in early October.
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