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Russia’s Progress MS-26 cargo ship to undock from ISS

Moscow, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Progress MS-26 cargo ship will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on August 13 to sink into the sea, Roscosmos announced on Friday.

Powered by a Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle, the Progress MS-26 cargo spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on February 15, 2024, and docked in the orbital platform two days later, the space agency’s press service informed, according to a Sputnik report this Friday.

The spacecraft transported water, fuel, medical supplies, clothing, food, equipment for scientific experiments, and gifts to the ISS members.

After docking, the Progress MS-26’s engines were repeatedly fired to modify the height of the ISS orbit.

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