Designated Progress 85 by NASA, the Russian space freighter MS-24 linked to the aft port of the ISS Russian segment's Zvezda service module at 11:45 p.m. EDT.
According to a source from the Russian space industry, probe's thrusters fired longer than planned, pushing the spacecraft below its intended orbital flight path.
Kazakhstan has taken control of Russian assets on Baikonur spaceport, local KZ24 media reported on March 7, citing the country’s court bailiff service.
Four crewmembers aboard the ISS are praising the cooperation and teamwork necessary to execute their mission as their time on the ISS draws to a close.
Russia’s uncrewed Soyuz MS-23 crew transport capsule was on a trajectory to reach the ISS late Feb. 25 following a successful launch from Kazakhstan on Feb. 23.