Photo: Progress 45 Cargo Droid Approaches the International Space Station

The unpiloted ISS Progress 45 supply vehicle departs from the International Space Station at 5:10 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 23, 2012.

Filled with trash and discarded items, Progress 45 was later deorbited, subsequently burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. The departure of Progress 45 clears the way for the next unpiloted supply ship, Progress 46, which is set to launch at 6:06 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 25 (5:06 a.m. Baikonur time Jan. 26) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan bringing 2.9 tons of food, fuel and supplies for the residents of the space station. ISS030-E-050738 (23 Jan. 2012) — high res (1.0 M) low res (57 K)