An unmanned Russian Progress spacecraft arrived at the ISS – Polish Radio

An unmanned Russian Progress spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station. The success of the Russian mission coincided with the failure of the twin mission of experts from the United States.

Progress was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Docked to the station six hours later. He brought the fuel, air, oxygen or food for the crew of six. Prior to the crash ended the US attempt to launch missiles from unmanned aerial Antares Cygnus, which also had to fly to the station. Mission is responsible for the company Orbital Sciences, which has signed a special contract with NASA. NASA expert Bill Wrobel suggested during a press conference that the remains of the rocket can be dangerous. “We ask that anyone who comes across such suspicious remains, kept up away from them” – he said. At the moment it is not clear what caused the explosion. According to some experts, it could theoretically be associated with the AJ-26 engines, used in rockets Antares. These originally built in Russia engines have been tested, but in May one of them broke during ground tests in the United States.

He brought the fuel, air, oxygen and food for the crew of six.

Earlier disaster ended the American attempt to launch missiles from unmanned aerial Antares Cygnus, which also had to fly to the station. Mission is responsible for the company Orbital Sciences, which has signed a special contract with NASA. NASA expert Bill Wrobel suggested during a press conference that the remains of the rocket can be dangerous. – Therefore, we ask that anyone who comes across such suspicious remains, kept up away from them – he said.

At the moment it is not clear what caused the explosion. According to some experts, it could theoretically be associated with the AJ-26 engines, used in rockets Antares. These originally built in Russia engines have been tested, but in May one of them broke during ground tests in the United States.

(AIR)