{"id":15050,"date":"2016-11-29T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T09:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/russian-progress-cargo-capsule-arrives-at-launch-pad\/"},"modified":"2016-11-29T17:27:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T09:27:50","slug":"russian-progress-cargo-capsule-arrives-at-launch-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/russian-progress-cargo-capsule-arrives-at-launch-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Progress cargo capsule arrives at launch pad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UaQ3ffzrqAI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Russia\u2019s next Progress cargo freighter rolled out to its launch pad in Kazakhstan on Tuesday in a final move before blasting off Thursday at the tip of a Soyuz rocket to resupply and refuel the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p>The Progress MS-04 spacecraft and its Soyuz-U booster emerged from an assembly building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome before sunrise Tuesday, and arrived at Launch Pad No. 1 at the historic spaceport after a railroad journey. The rocket was rotated vertical at the launch pad, and work platforms folded in place around the Soyuz for final preflight preparations.<\/p>\n<p>Liftoff Thursday is scheduled for 1451:52 GMT (9:51:52 a.m. EST) to kick off a two-day pursuit of the space station. Launch is set for 8:51 p.m. local time at Baikonur.<\/p>\n<p>The Progress MS-04 spaceship is packed with about 2.5 tons of dry cargo, including food, spare parts, clothing and experiments, rocket fuel, water and compressed gases to replenish the space station\u2019s cabin atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>The cargo capsule will complete an automated radar-guided rendezvous with the space station Saturday, aiming for docking with the aft port of the outpost\u2019s Zvezda service module at 1643 GMT (11:43 a.m. EST), where it will remain until June.<\/p>\n<p>The Progress delivery comes amid a packed schedule of arrivals and departures at the space station. Since mid-October, the complex has seen the arrival of two Soyuz ferry capsules with three-person crews, and the departure of three outgoing residents.<\/p>\n<p>An Orbital ATK Cygnus supply ship arrived at the space station Oct. 23 with more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and research investigations, then left the complex Nov. 21.<\/p>\n<p>Once the Progress MS-04 spaceship docks Saturday, the next visiting vehicle set for liftoff toward the space station is Japan\u2019s next HTV logistics carrier, named Kounotori 6, in the final stages of launch preparations.<\/p>\n<p>The Kounotori 6 mission is due for launch from Japan on Dec. 9, and plans call for the spacecraft to be captured by the station\u2019s robotic arm Dec. 13.<\/p>\n<p>More photos of the Soyuz rocket\u2019s rollout Tuesday are included below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20271\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20271\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-01.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20272\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20272\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4818200469.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Roscosmos\" width=\"675\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4818200469.jpg 980w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4818200469-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4818200469-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Roscosmos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20273\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20273\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4478892939.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Roscosmos\" width=\"675\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4478892939.jpg 980w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4478892939-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4478892939-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Roscosmos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20274\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20274\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-02.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-02.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20275\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20275\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-03.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-03.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-03-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20276\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20276\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-16.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-16.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-16-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20277\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20277\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4645036754.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Roscosmos\" width=\"675\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4645036754.jpg 980w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4645036754-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4645036754-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Roscosmos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20278\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20278\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4291175870.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Roscosmos\" width=\"675\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4291175870.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4291175870-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Roscosmos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20279\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20279\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-05.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-05.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-05-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20280\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20280\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-07.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-07.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-07-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20281\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20281\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-08.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-08.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-08-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20282\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20282\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-09.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-09.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-09-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20283\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20283\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-10.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-10.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20284\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20284\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-11.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-11.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-11-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20285\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20285\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-12.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Energia\" width=\"675\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-12.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/photo_11-29-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Energia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: 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The Progress MS-04 spacecraft and its Soyuz-U booster emerged from an assembly building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1601,3292,717,1602,513,3460,3461,234],"class_list":["post-15050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-baikonur-cosmodrome","tag-expedition-50","tag-international-space-station","tag-iss-cargo","tag-progress","tag-progress-65p","tag-progress-ms-04","tag-roscosmos"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15050"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15050\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}