Key takeaways:
- Soyuz MS-23/69S spacecraft is carrying supplies and equipment to the ISS, and is expected to provide a safe ride home for the three crew members in September.
- SpaceX is preparing a Crew Dragon to carry another four-man crew to the ISS, which is expected to launch from Florida without any issues.
- The Soyuz MS-23/69S spacecraft is an important part of the ISS mission, providing a safe ride home for the crew and supplies for the station.
A Russian Soyuz crew ship is closing in on the International Space Station (ISS) to replace a damaged ferry ship and provide a safe ride home for three crew members in September. The Soyuz MS-23/69S spacecraft, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday, is expected to dock at Russia’s space-facing Poisk module at 8:01 p.m. EST. The spacecraft is carrying supplies and equipment instead of a crew.
At the same time, SpaceX is preparing a Crew Dragon for launch early Monday to carry another four-man crew to the ISS. The launch from Florida is expected to go ahead without any issues.
The damaged ferry ship, Soyuz MS-22, was caused by a micrometeoroid. This same issue appears to have happened again earlier this month, this time on a docked Russian cargo ship. In December, a capsule leak was blamed on a micrometeorite that punctured an external radiator, draining it of coolant.
The Soyuz MS-23/69S spacecraft is expected to provide a safe ride home for the three crew members in September. The spacecraft is also carrying supplies and equipment to the ISS, which will be used to support the crew’s mission.
The Soyuz MS-23/69S spacecraft is an important part of the ISS mission, providing a safe ride home for the crew and supplies for the station. The launch of the spacecraft from Kazakhstan and the launch of the Crew Dragon from Florida are both expected to go ahead without any issues.
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