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Russian Satellite News Agency, Moscow, June 30. The live broadcast of the Russian Aerospace Corporation’s official website shows that after the launch of the “Soyuz-2.1a” carrier rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russia’s progress in carrying out the International Space Station’s material supply mission “MS-17” cargo spacecraft has entered orbit around the Earth.

The “Soyuz-2.1a” carrier rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with the “Progress MS-17” cargo spacecraft at 7:27 Beijing time.

The live broadcast showed that the spacecraft departed from the third stage of the rocket at 7:36 Beijing time and entered orbit around the Earth.

A spokesperson for the Russian Aerospace Corporation Press Office pointed out that the “Progress” is scheduled to automatically dock with the Russian “Explorer” module of the International Space Station at 9:02 on July 2, Beijing time.

The official website of the Russian Aerospace Corporation pointed out that this cargo spacecraft will deliver 470 kilograms of fuel, 420 liters of drinking water, 40 kilograms of air and oxygen, 1,509 kilograms of various equipment and materials, clothing, multiple foods, and supplies to the International Space Station. Fresh fruits and vegetables.

Alexander Agureyev, director of the Food and Beverage Department of the Institute of Biomedical Issues of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Satellite News Agency that the “Progress” cargo spacecraft will deliver mustard, horseradish, apples, grapefruit, oranges, and oranges to astronauts working on the International Space Station. tomato. Astronaut Oleg Nowitzki’s wife Yulia disclosed in the blog of the Aerospace Group’s official website that her family had sent the birch sap, the Air Force and the Airborne Corps flag to Nowitzki through a cargo spacecraft, and A sea soul shirt.

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The members of the 65th expedition currently work on the International Space Station, including Russian astronauts Oleg Nowitzki and Peter Dubrov, and American astronauts Mark Van der Hei, Shane Kimbro, Megan MacArthur, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (Commander of the International Space Station) and French astronaut Pesquee.

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