Russia launches Progress cargo capsule with U.S. gear aboard
Russia yesterday launched the Progress M-26 cargo capsule to the Mir space station with a cargo of equipment for U.S. astronaut Norman Thagard to use when he visits the station next month. Liftoff of the Soyuz-U booster from Site 1 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome came at 16:48 GMT (11:48 a.m. EST), with...
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