Science and Exploration

Photo: Watching TORU as Progress 38 Approaches

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 24 commander, monitors data at the manual TORU docking system controls in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station during the approach of the ISS Progress 38 supply vehicle 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 (1.6 M) low res (113 K)

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 24 commander, monitors data at the manual TORU docking system controls in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station during the approach of the ISS Progress 38 supply vehicle 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 (1.6 M) low res (113 K)

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