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Houston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2006 After a successful launch Monday morning from Kazakhstan, the Progress 23 cargo craft is on track for a Thursday docking with the International Space Station at 10:28 a.m. EDT. The unpiloted cargo carrier is carrying supplies, equipment, propellant and oxygen. Though the Progress 23 is programmed for an automatic docking, Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin is prepared to manually dock the cargo carrier in the unlikely event it should be necessary. Meanwhile, Expedition 14 continues maintenance activities, science experiments and its daily exercise routine. Related Links Space Station News at Space-Travel.Com Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
New Cargo Craft Launches From Kazakhstan
Baikonur, Russia (SPX) Oct 24, 2006The ISS Progress 23 cargo craft launched on schedule Monday, Oct. 23, at 9:41 a.m. EDT. Docking is planned for Thursday, Oct. 26 at 10:28 a.m. High-priority items include the delivery of Elektron parts, research payloads and Extravehicular Activity equipment. Last week, Commander Lopez-Alegria replaced equipment in the Carbon Dioxide Removal System, which is used to remove impurities from the station atmosphere.
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