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Title: Russia Plans Early February Progress Return to Flight
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 30, 2016, 04:35:34 pm

Russia Plans Early February Progress Return to Flight
Space.com
By Jeff Foust, SpaceNews Writer |  December 29, 2016 03:57pm ET


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The Progress MS-04 spacecraft being prepared for its Dec. 1 launch.  Credit: Roscosmos



Russia has tentatively scheduled the next Progress launch for early February, pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation.

The Progress MS-04 spacecraft was lost during a Dec. 1 launch to the International Space Station when the spacecraft prematurely separated from the Soyuz rocket's upper stage.

Russian industry sources say the next Progress mission, Progress MS-05, is currently scheduled for Feb. 2, provided an investigation into the failure is completed by the end of the month.


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