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Russian Progress M-35 Cargo Ship Docks at Space Station After Week-Long Delay
Key Takeaways
- Progress M-35 docked at the space-facing port of Russia's Poisk module at 9:44 a.m. EDT (1344 UTC) on Sept. 19, 2026.
- The freighter launched from Baikonur on Sept. 16 at 9:33 a.m. EDT after a week-long delay caused by a Soyuz-2-1b third-stage problem that forced the rocket back to its hangar.
- It was the first time the Soyuz-2-1b variant launched a Progress mission.
- The spacecraft used the automated Kurs rendezvous system for docking, with cosmonauts Dubrov and Kikina standing by to take manual control.
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DT Editorial Team··via spaceflightnow.com