By NASA
February 9, 2023
Progress will deliver practically 3 lots of food, fuel, and materials to the area station.
The ISS Progress 83 cargo craft ascends to Earth orbit after introducing on time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: NASA TV
The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 83 is safely in orbit and headed for the International Space Station (ISS) following its launch on Thursday, February 9 at 1:15 a.m. EST (11:15 a.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The resupply ship reached initial orbit and deployed its solar selections and navigational antennas as planned, on its way to meet up with the orbiting laboratory and its Expedition 68 team members.
Development will dock to the aft port of the Zvezda service module 2 days later on, on Saturday, February 11 at 3:49 a.m. EST. Live protection on NASA television of rendezvous and docking will start at 3 a.m.