China News Service, July 2nd. According to the Russian Satellite Network, the Russian cargo spacecraft "Progress MS-17" launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on June 30 on July 2, local time, has already cooperated with the international The space station successfully docked.
According to the live broadcast, the spacecraft docked with the Poisk in the Russian section of the space station at 4 am Moscow time.
The official website of the Russian Aerospace Corporation pointed out that the cargo spacecraft transported 470 kilograms of fuel, 420 liters of drinking water, 40 kilograms of air and oxygen, 1,509 kilograms of various equipment and materials, clothing and multiple foods to the International Space Station. And 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, said that the "Progress" cargo spacecraft will deliver mustard, horseradish, apples, grapefruit, oranges and tomatoes to astronauts working on the International Space Station.
Astronaut Oleg Nowitzki’s wife Yulia disclosed in the blog of the Aerospace Group’s official website that her family sent Nowitzki birch sap, aerospace forces and paratroopers flags, as well as a A sea soul shirt.
The members of the 65th expedition currently work on the International Space Station, including Russian astronauts Oleg Nowitzki and Peter Dubrov, as well as American astronauts Mark Van der Hey, Shane Kimbro, and May Gen MacArthur, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (Commander of the International Space Station) and French astronaut Pesquee.