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Photo: Cargo Droid Docks WIth Space Station

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing almost two tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 24 crew members aboard the station. After an aborted docking on July 2, Progress 38 successfully docked to the aft end of the Zvezda Service Module at 12:17 p.m. (EDT) on July 4, 2010. The docking was executed flawlessly by Progress’ Kurs automated rendezvous system. high res (0.2 M) low res (56 K)

An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing almost two tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 24 crew members aboard the station. After an aborted docking on July 2, Progress 38 successfully docked to the aft end of the Zvezda Service Module at 12:17 p.m. (EDT) on July 4, 2010. The docking was executed flawlessly by Progress’ Kurs automated rendezvous system. high res (0.2 M) low res (56 K)

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