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18.04.2014
April 18 at 19.46 MSK in a predetermined area of the Pacific Ocean produced flooding incombustible residue cargo vehicle (THC) Progress M-22M. In accordance with the program laid down in the ship's on-board computer specialists Mission Control Center (MCC) FSUE TsNIIMash on space truck was included on the inhibition of the propulsion system, and then began a controlled reduction of THC from orbit.
Progress-M cargo spacecraft
Rocket Soyuz-U with THC Progress M-22M was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome February 5, 2014 at 20 hours 23 minutes 32 seconds Moscow time. February 6, 2014 2 hours and 22 minutes Moscow time docking of cargo spacecraft Progress M-22M from the International Space Station. Docked to the docking bay Pirs, was held in the automatic mode.
Cargo spacecraft delivered to the ISS more than 2.5 tonnes of goods: fuel, food, send the crew, photo and video equipment, water and other consumable materials necessary for the operation of the station in manned mode.
ROSCOSMOS Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/20465/
Images, Text, Credit: Roscosmos press service / NASA / Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.
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