Russian Rocket Delivers Vital Supplies to International Space Station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan – A Russian soyuz rocket launched a Progress cargo ship carrying 2.8 tons of essential supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday,September 12,2025. The uncrewed spacecraft is en route to deliver food, fuel, adn equipment to the orbiting laboratory and its crew.
This delivery is crucial for sustaining long-duration missions aboard the ISS, ensuring astronauts have the resources needed for ongoing research and operations in the unique microgravity habitat. The ISS relies on a consistent flow of supplies from Earth, and the Progress spacecraft plays a vital role in that logistical chain, alongside vehicles from the United States, Japan, and other international partners.
The Progress 93 spacecraft is scheduled to dock with the ISS on Saturday,September 13,at 1:27 p.m. EDT (1727 GMT). NASA will begin live coverage of the rendezvous at 12:30 p.m. EDT (1630 GMT).
Once docked,the Progress 93 will remain at the ISS for approximately six months. Upon its departure,it will be deorbited and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere,along with the waste collected from the station’s crew.
This launch is the first of two cargo missions heading to the ISS within days. On Sunday, September 14, at 6:11 p.m. EDT (2211 GMT), northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch on the NG-23 mission to deliver additional supplies. While both Progress and Cygnus are designed for single use,SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is reusable,returning to Earth via parachute for recovery after each mission.
